Hecate

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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 a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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