Hékaté & Hermes
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L-R, Persephone, led from the underworld by Hermes and Hékaté to her mother Demeter, terracotta krater, c 440 BC.
Hékaté
Hermes has an elder ‘sister’ Hékaté watching over the crossroads with him. Hékaté is often depicted three-headed, perfect for simultaneously viewing all inroads at the ‘Y’ intersection. Her mysterious origins are buried deep in the Anat…
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