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Podcast: The History of Ancient Greece
Episode:

080 Hekate and Magic

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:15:04
Publish Date: 2018-09-02 19:00:00
Description:

In this episode, we discuss the myths, iconography, and cultic worship of Hekate, the goddess associated with magic, sorcery, witchcraft, knowledge of herbs and poisonous plants, crossroads, entrance-ways, ghosts, and necromancy; including her connections and/or syncretizations with Iphigenia, Artemis, Selene, the Fures, the Keres, the Semnai Theai, Empousa, Lamia, Circe, and Medea; and the "monstrous craft" of magikos in ancient Greece, including curse tablets, binding spells, love spells, potions, and amulets

Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2018/09/080-hekate-and-magic.html

 

Intro by Genn McMenemy and Jenny Williamson of Ancient History Fangirl

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