FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
MACBETH
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Question
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The Witches’ mother
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the queen of The Witches
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The Witches’ pet cat
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None of the above
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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: -Definition. Hecate (Hekate) is a goddess of Greek mythology capable of both good and evil. She was associated with witchcraft, magic, the Moon, doorways, and creatures of the night like hell-hounds and ghosts.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hermes similarly occupied chthonic characteristics, and some ancient sources described Hecate as being the consort of this chthonic Hermes. Both Hecate and Hermes were gods of the dead and could transcend liminal spaces and boundaries between worlds.
Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Hecate Was a Companion to Persephone While frequenting the underworld, Hecate became a guardian and close companion to Persephone, wife of Hades and queen of the underworld.