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14: Transition
Hekate of the shining headband c...
14: Transition
Hekate of the shining headband came near them
and many times lovingly touched the daughter of pure Demeter.
From then on this lady became her attendant and follower.
From The Homeric Hymn to Demeter, translated by Apostolos N. Athanassakis.
“This is our first evidence of what was to become Hekate’s most important role, as a deity who provided protection during transitions of all kinds, which were by nature perilous. It was in the interstices between safely defined territories (home, sanctuary, city) and times (new and old month) that dangerous spirits were emboldened to attack the unwary. Her very power to protect, of course, derived from her intimacy with and control over these spirits, the untimely and restless dead.”
Ancient Greek Cults: A Guide by Jennifer Larson.
