ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MACBETH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Hecate is ____
A
The goddess of evil
B
The ruler of witches
C
The goddess of witchcraft, ghosts, and magic
D
The greek goddess
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hecate was the chief goddess presiding over magic and spells. She witnessed the abduction of Demeter’s daughter Persephone to the underworld and, torch in hand, assisted in the search for her. Thus, pillars called Hecataea stood at crossroads and doorways, perhaps to keep away evil spirits.

Detailed explanation-2: -HEKATE (Hecate) was the goddess of magic, witchcraft, the night, moon, ghosts and necromancy. She was the only child of the Titanes Perses and Asteria from whom she received her power over heaven, earth, and sea. Hekate assisted Demeter in her search for Persephone, guiding her through the night with flaming torches.

Detailed explanation-3: -Hecate possesses the standard powers of a Titaness and goddess. Mystiokinesis: As the Titaness of Magic, Hecate has divine authority and absolute control over magic, witchcraft, and sorcery. Her magic is weak in the daytime and strongest at night. Her presence makes the area she is in engulfed by magic.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Greek mythology, Melinoe is the Goddess of Ghosts. She is the daughter of Persephone, Queen of the Dead and Hades, Ruler of the Underworld.

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