The Secret History of the Triple Goddess, Part 2: The Search for the Triple Goddess of Antiquity

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In this part, Part 2, I will trace the evolution of the Greco-Roman triple goddess par excellence: Hekate-Diana. Many Pagans will be familiar with the Hekate (or Hecate) as a “triple goddess”, but she did not start out that way. The Greek goddess Hekate begins as a singular Great Goddess of heaven, earth, and sea in Hesiod. She then becomes a goddess of witchcraft and crossroads, and is syncretized with the Roman goddess Diana between the Hellenistic and Early Imperial periods. Finally, in Apulieus’ Golden Ass, Hekate-Diana becomes again a Great Goddess, syncretized with many others goddess, but still not yet recognizable as a truly triune Triple Goddess. Along the way, she takes the form of “triplicities” and “triads”, but only hints at a true triunity.

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