Hecate

• In Greek Mythology, Hecate was a Goddess who protected the Household. She is also associated with Sorcery.

Description

• From the 6th century BCE, she was often portrayed by a statue called a Hekataion depicting her as a triple Goddess around a central pole.
• These statues were placed at crossroads as she was thought to guard each approaching road.

Hecuba

• Hecate is also portrayed either as a dog or accompanied by a female dog, thought to be Hecuba, Queen of Troy.
• Hecate transformed her into a dog when she leaped into the sea after the Fall of Troy.