Hecate in Greek mythology, is a goddess, naturalized in Mycenaean Greece or Thrace, but from the Cary cities of Anatolia, a region where most of her theophoric names are attested, such as Hecateus and Hecatomno and where Hecate was seen as the Great Goddess in periods historic places of worship in Lagina.
Goddess of wild lands and childbirth, she was usually depicted holding two torches or a key, and in later periods in her triple form. It was associated with crossroads, entrances, fire, light, the moon, magic, witchcraft, the knowledge of poisonous herbs and plants, ghosts, necromancy and witchcraft. She reigned over land, sea and sky, as well as having a universal role as savior (Soteira) and the Soul of the Cosmic World.
She was one of the main deities worshiped in Athenian homes as a protective goddess and one who conferred prosperity and daily blessings on the family. Because she is a goddess who is in fact connected with the occult and paranormal phenomena, she deserves a place on that list.