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Ἑκάτη

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly the feminine equivalent of Ἑκατός (Hekatós) or ἑκάεργος (hekáergos), an obscure epithet of Apollo, derived from ἑκάς (hekás, far away), variously interpreted as "one who works/operates from afar," "one who drives off,"[1] "the far reaching one" or "the far-darter."[2] Apollo was the twin brother of Artemis, who was very closely associated (and sometimes conflated) with Hekate. Or possibly from an Anatolian language.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ἑκᾰ́τη (Hekátēf (genitive Ἑκᾰ́της); first declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Hecate

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Hecate
  • Greek: Εκάτη (Ekáti)
  • Latin: Hecatē
  • Russian: Гека́та (Gekáta)

References

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  1. ^ Charles Anthon, A Classical Dictionary (Harper & Brothers, 1869)
  2. ^ P. E. Wheelwright, Metaphor and Reality (1975, →ISBN

Further reading

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