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Hecate, the chief goddess presiding over magic and spells. She was accepted at an early date into Greek religion but probably derived from the Carians in southwest Asia Minor. In Hesiod she is the daughter of the Titan Perses and the Titaness Asteria and has power over heaven, earth, and sea; hence, she bestows wealth and all the blessings of daily life. She was sometimes identified with other goddesses such as Artemis, Selene, and Persephone....