Definition of Hecate
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LNS
Hecatē, Hecatēs
Hecate
Ἑκάτη
noun (f., 1st Greek declension)
  1. daughter of Perses
  2. Persaeus, and Asteria, sister of Latona, the presider over enchantments, conjurations
  3. she is often identified with Diana, Luna, and Proserpina, and is therefore represented with three heads
Abbreviations
Hecatē, ēs, f., = Ἑκάτη, daughter of Perses, or Persaeus, and Asteria, sister of Latona, the presider over enchantments, conjurations, etc.; she is often identified with Diana, Luna, and Proserpina, and is therefore represented with three heads, Cic. N. D. 3, 18, 46; Verg. A. 4, 511 Serv.; Ov. M. 7, 74; 94; 194; 14, 405; id. F. 1, 141; Hor. S. 1, 8, 33; Sen. Phaedr. 420 et saep.

— Derivv. Hecatēius, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Hecate, Hecateian: carmina, i. e. magical incantations, Ov. M. 14, 44: Aulis, devoted to Diana, Stat. Ach. 1, 447: Idus, i. e. of August, sacred to Diana, id. Silv. 3, 1, 60.

— Hecatēis, idos, f. adj., Hecateian: herba, i. e. enchanter's nightshade, Ov. M. 6, 139.
 
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