hecataean
ə noun Classical Mythology.
a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
Also, Hekate.
Origin:
< Latin < Greek hekátē, noun use of feminine of hékatos far-shooting, said of Apollo as sun-god
< Latin < Greek hekátē, noun use of feminine of hékatos far-shooting, said of Apollo as sun-god
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Hec·a·te·an, Hec·a·tae·an, adjective
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| Greek myth a goddess of the underworld | |
| Hekate or Hekate | |
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Word Origin & History
Hecate
early 15c., Gk. deity (said to be originally Thracian), an aspect of Artemis, fem. of hekatos "far-shooting." Associated since Shakespeare ("I Henry VI," III.ii.64) with witches and sorcery.
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