Order of Hecate
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| Status | Active |
| Purpose | Coven |
One of the covens in Greendale is Order of Hecate. A coven that originally had a different name and a different one to whom they prayed.
History
Order of Hecate is a coven made up of former members of the Church of Night. After Zelda Spellman had been in the Nether Realm, she decided that they should worship Hecate, the Triple Goodness.
After Zelda returned from the Nether Realm, she buried her dead sister in the Cain Pit. Together with other witches, they called upon the Triple Goodness. After this, a hand rises from the earth and Hilda is brought back to life. After that, Zelda decided that the Church of Night should be renamed the Order of Hecate.
"It is said that whenever you call on the Triple Goodness, she comes to you. As much as I ignored her, put my faith in lesser gods, signed my name in other books, she still came to me when I needed her most."
— Zelda Spellman
Hecate in mythology:
Hecate is associated with crossroads and witchcraft. In Greek mythology, she is originally one of the Titans and is the daughter of Asteria and Perses. In Roman mythology, she is called Trivia, the goddess of the three roads. Zeus is her father.
She later became associated with Persephone and the underworld. However, she retained her connections to the moon and its powers.
When it comes to artwork that can be seen of her, she is depicted as a terrifying figure with three heads. A dog's head, a horse's head and a snake's head. She is also served by two howling ghost dogs. When there’s a new moon, she haunts the crossroads where three roads meet and then each head looks in its own direction.
Modern Belief:
In modern belief, Hecate is associated with a raven, an owl, and a frog. Historically, she has been most associated with dogs. She was sometimes described as having three heads. One head like a dog, one like a horse, and one like a bear. There were other versions of this as well. Other animals she has been associated with include donkeys, bats, and scorpions.
Hecate is worshipped by witches. She represents destruction, wisdom, magic, and the moon. She is said to have three faces: the virgin, a woman in midlife, and the older, wiser woman.
Fun Facts
- Hecate is often summoned by Amy in the TV series “Buffy the Vampire Slayer”.
- She is mentioned in the books “Daughters of the Moon”.
- Hecate appears in “The Sword in the Stone” where she acts as a judge between Merlin and Madame Mim.
Written by Elladora Standwall
Code by Hugo Prendergast