Hecate

Mark Cartwright

by Mark Cartwright
published on 28 June 2013

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A detail of a 3rd-century CE Roman statue of Hecate (or Hekate), goddess of the Moon. As here, she is often depicted with three heads and bodies.

Vatican Museums, Rome.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2013, June 28). Hecate. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1342/hecate/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hecate." World History Encyclopedia, June 28, 2013. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1342/hecate/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Hecate." World History Encyclopedia, 28 Jun 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/1342/hecate/.