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Here are some epithets I have found for Hekate from several sources*, much taken from the PGM and Hellenic sources:
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Abronoe: ‘Gracious-minded’, ‘Providing Grace’, ‘Gracious’ PGM 2545 “And heed my prayers, Selene, Who suffer much, who rise and set at night, Triple-headed, triple-named MENE MARZOUNE, fearful, gracious-minded, and Persuasion”
Adamantaea: ‘Unconquerable’, ‘Untamable Goddess’ The name of one of the Nymphs that nursed Zeus. The meaning of the name certainly applies to Hekate. Stated by Sara Nehiti Croft on multiple websites.
Admetos: ‘Indomable’, ‘Unconquered’ PGM 2715 “0 Persia, Baubo Phrone dart-shooter, Unconquered, Lydian, the one-untamed, Sired nobly, torch-bearing guide, who bends down Proud necks, Kore, hear, you who've parted”
Aenaos: ‘Eternal’
Agallomenen Elaphoisi: ‘Rejoicing in Deer’
Agia: ‘Sacred’, ‘Holy’
Aglaos: Radiant/Bright/Beautiful
Agriope: ‘Wild-eyed’, ‘Fierce-faced’, ‘Savage-watcher’, ‘wild-voiced’
Agrotera: Huntress: Epithet for Artemis. Likely applied to Hekate through modern conflation.
Aidonaia: of the Underworld
Aimopotis: ‘Blood-drinker’, ‘Murderer’
Aionos: Eternal
Aizeos: Vigorous
Aktinochiatis: ‘Radiant haired’, ‘With Rays for Hair’
Aktiophis: of unknown meaning: A Hekate-Selene combination
Alexeatis ‘Averter of Evil’
Alkimos ‘Powerful’, ‘Strong’, ‘Stout’, ‘Brave’
Amaimaketos ‘Unconquerable’, ‘Raging’, ‘Invincible’, ‘Unapproachable’, ‘Uncontrollable’
Amaimákrætos Vasíleia - the irresistible or indomitable queen (Orphic Hymn 1.5).
Ambrotos ‘Immortal’
Ameibousa/Amibousa: One that Transforms
Amphiphaes: Circumlucent
Amphiprosopos ‘Double-faced’
Amphistomos ‘Double-mouthed’
Anassa ‘Queen’
Anassa Eneroi ‘Queen of the Dead’
Androphonos ‘Killer of Men’
Angelos/Angele: Messenger
Antaia: She Who Meets/Besought with Prayer
Antaian Theou ‘She Who Meets’
Antania – Destroyer, ‘Enemy of Mankind’
Aoroboros ‘Devourer of the Prematurely Dead’, ‘Devourer of the Untimely Dead’
Apanchomene: The Strangled, The Hanged One, She who Hangs Herself. An epithet associated with Artemis.
Aphrattos ‘Unnamed One’
Apotropaia/Apotropaios: Averter of evil. One who turns away/protects.
Archikos ‘Royal’
Aregos: Helper
Ariste ‘The Best’
Ariste Cthonia ‘Best of the World’, ‘Best in the World’
Arkuia/Arkyia ‘Spinner of webs’, ‘Entrapper’
Arrhetos ‘Ineffable’
Astrodia ‘Star-walker’, ‘Star-Courser’
Atala ‘Tender’, ‘Delicate’
Atala Phroneousa: Gay-Spirited: The Homeric Hymn to Demeter.
Atasthalos: Pretentious/Reckless/Presumptuous/Wicked
Athanatos: Immortal/of Immortal Fame
Autophyês/Autopheus ‘Self-generating’. ‘Self-begotten’
Azonos: without Borders
Azostos ‘Ungirt’, ‘Without a Belt’
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Baridouchos ‘Barque-holder’, ‘Skiff-holder’
Basileia: Queen/Princess
Bendis: Currently unknown meaning at this time.
Bolos ‘Far-Thrower’ of questionable meaning but possibly as Far-Thrower.
Boopis: Cow-Eyed
Booporos: Ox-Herder: As Hekate was historically called Ox-Herder (Bookolos), the title fits.
Borborophorba: Eater of Filth/Eater of Excrement
Boukolos ‘Ox-Herder’
Brimo: Angry One, The Terrifying, of Crackling Flames, Roarer
Bythios: Abyssal, of the Deep, Of the Sea
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Charopos: Fierce, grim, flashing, bright, having blue-grey eyes, of the Sea
Chrysopis: Golden-faced: PGM IV 2241-2358. Applied to many Gods, including Leto and Helios.
Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia: Goddess of the Lower World wearing golden sandals and drinking blood
Chrysosandalos: of Golden Sandals: The Hymn of Hekate-Ereshkigal
Chrysostephanos: Golden-crowned, crowned with splendor:
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Dadophoros/Dadophoroi: Torchbearer: Well-attested in sculpture and coins.
Dadouchos ‘Torch-bearer’
Daeira: Teacher/Knowing One
Daidalos/Daedalus: Cunning
Damasandra ‘Dominator of Men’, ‘Subduer of Men’ Man-Crusher
Damnamene/Damnameneia ‘Means of Constraint’/She Who Subdues by Force
Damnodamia ‘Subduer of Subduers’
Daspleti: Frightful
Deichteira ‘Teacher’, ‘Revealer’
Deinos ‘Terrible’
Despoina ‘Lady’, ‘Mistress’
Dione: The Goddess: Dione is a goddess in her own right that came to be conflated with Hekate.
Dodonie: of Dodona
Doloessa/Doloeis ‘Astute-one’, ‘Subtle’, ‘Wily’, ‘Cunning’
Drakaina ‘Serpent’, ‘Dragon’
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Eidôlios ‘Phantasmal’, ‘Ghostly’
Eileithyia: nurse of Childbirth: Goddess of midwives, conflated with Artemis and Hekate.
Einalian: of the Sea: The Orphic Hymn to Hekate.
Einodia Thygater Demetros ‘Daughter of Demeter, who is of the Road’
Ekdotis: Bestower:
Ekklesia ‘Of the Assembly’
Elaphebolos ‘Deer-huntress’, ‘Shooter of Deer’
Elateira ‘Driver’, ‘Charioteer’
Ellophonos ‘Fawn-slayer’
Empousa / Empusa [Of unknown meaning, related to the monster Empusa and the idea of phantoms and specters] The Scholiast on Apollonius’ Argonautika, Rohde’s “Hekate’s Hordes.”
Empylios ‘At the Gate’
Empyrios: Heavenly, of the Empyrean Realm.
Enodia ‘Of the crossroads’, ‘Of the Roads’, ‘Of the Path’
Epaine ‘Awe-Inspiring’, ‘Glorious’, ‘Sublime’
Ephodia ‘Traveling Expenses’, ‘Provisions for the Road’, ‘Traveling Supplies’, ‘Resources’
Ephoros ‘Guardian’ ‘Overseer’
Ephthisikere: Destroying Death
Epigeioi: of the Earth: a class of deities that includes Hekate, according to Artemidorus.
Epiphanestate Thea ‘the Most Manifest Goddess’
Epipurgidia: of the Bastion, on the Tower
Episkopos: Guardian/One who Watches Over/Overseer
Epiteichea ‘The Stronghold’, ‘Fort’
Epi-tymbidia: sepulchral: Closely associated with Aphrodite.
Eranne/Erannos: Lovely
Ergatis ‘Energizer’
Erigeneia ‘Daughter of morning’, ‘Early-born’
Erôtotokeia / Erototokos ‘Bearer of love’, ‘Producing Love’, ‘Who Bore Love’
Eukoline ‘Good Tempered’
Eupatereia: Noble-Born
Eurippa: Horse-Finder
Eurostochos: Wide-Aimer
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Geneteira/Genetyllis ‘Mother’ Birth-Helper, Goddess of Childbirth, Midwife
Gigaessa ‘Giant’
Gorgo ‘The Grim’, ‘The Gorgon’
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Hecatoncheires ‘Hundred-handed’
Hegemonen ‘Guide’
Hêgemoye ‘Queen’
Helike ‘Revolving’ revolving, mistranslated as Willow: Helike was a polis on the Gulf of Corinth, and the name of a star in the sky.
Hersechthonia: Speaking from Below
Hexacheira ‘Of Six Ways’, ‘Of Six Hands’
Hiera ‘Holy One’
Hieros Pyr ‘Holy Fire’
Hipparete ‘Horse-Speaker’
Hipparete: Horse-speaker: The name of the wife of Alcibiades. No relation to Hekate.
Hippokyon ‘Mare Bitch’, ‘Horse Dog’
Hippoprosopos ‘Horse-Faced’
Hypolampteira: of unknown meaning: ‘rather bright’ as of the stars, while hypolampes suggests ‘shining with inferior light’:
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Indalimos ‘Beautiful’
Iocheaira / Iokheaira ‘Arrow-shooter’, ‘One who Shoots Arrows’
Ippokyôn ‘Mare-Dog’, half dog/ half horse
Ippoprosôpos ‘Horse-faced’
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Kalkaea/Kelkaia: Wearer of High Boots: Possibly Artemis. The word has no relation to boots of any sort.
Kalligeneia ‘Bearing Beautiful Offspring’
Kalliste ‘Fairest’
Kapetoktypos ‘Tomb-disturber’, ‘Causing the Noise of Lamentation’“who makes grief resound,”
Kardiodaitos: Heart-Eater/Feasting on Men’s Heart
Kareia ‘of Karia’, ‘Kraus’
Karko ‘Lamia’, ‘Child-Eating’, ‘Nocturnal Spirit’
Katachthonia ‘Subterranean’
Katakampsypsaychenos ‘Bender of proud necks’"Bending down necks that show off"
Keratôpis ‘Horned-faced’, ‘Horned Looking’
Keroeis ‘Horned’
Khthonian/Cthonian: of the Earth
Klêidouchos - Holding the keys
Kleidouchos – Keybearer-Keeper of the Keys
Klôthaiê ‘Spinner of fate’
Komas: of the Revel: The Chaldean Oracles, see Ronan.
Kore ‘Maiden’
Kourotrophos – Child nurse / protectress of the young
Krataiis/Kratais/Krataios: Strong One/of the Rocks/Powerful/Dominator
Krokopeplos ‘Saffron-Cloaked’
Kthonia ‘Of the Underworld’, ’Of the Earth’
Kunolygmatos ‘Doglike Howler’, ‘Who howls doglike’
Kydimos ‘Glorious’
Kynegetis ‘Leader of Dogs’
Kynokephalos ‘Dog-Headed’
Kynolygmate ‘Howling Like a Dog’, ‘Who Howls Dog-like’
Kyon ‘Bitch’, ‘Dog’
Kyon Melaina ‘Black Bitch’, ‘Black Dog’
Kyria ‘The Powerful’, ‘The Supreme’
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Laginitis ‘Of Lagina’
Lampadephoros/Lampadios ‘Lamp-bearer’, ‘Torch-bearer’, ‘Who Warns of Nighttime Attack’
Leaina ‘The Lioness’
Leontoukhos ‘Holding a Lion’
Leukophryne ‘White-Browed’, ‘Of the White-Browed Hill’
Limenitikos ‘Of the Harbor’, ‘Harbor Goddess’
Limenitis ‘Harbor Goddess’
Limenoskopos ‘Of the Threshold’, ‘Watcher of Havens’, ‘On the Harbor’, ‘Watching the Harbor’
Liparokredemnos ‘Of the Bright Headband’, ‘Bright-Coiffed’
Liparoplokamos ‘Brilliant-Braided’
Lochias ‘Protector of birth’, ‘Goddess of Childbearing’
Lothaie: The One with Crest: PGM IV line 2267.
Luko/Lyko ‘She-wolf’, ‘Wolf-formed’
Lykaina ‘She-wolf’
Lykania - Mother of wolves
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Maera ‘Shining’
Mageus: One who Kneads, potentially has roots in the word ‘Magi.’
Makaira/Makairapos: Blessed One
Mastigophoros: Scourge-bearing: The Chaldean Oracles. See Ronan and Johnston.
Medeousa / Medusa ‘Protector’, ‘Guard’, ‘Gorgon’
Megiste ‘Greatest’
Meisopomenos: Laborer of the Moon
Meisoponeros ‘Vice-Hating’
Melaine ‘Black’
Melaneimôn ‘Black-clad’, ‘Wearing Black’
Melinoe: Soothing One/Yellow
Mene ‘Moon’
Mitrie: With a Headband
Moira: A Share, Fate:
Monogenes ‘Only Child’
Monoprosopos ‘With One Face’
Mormo ‘She-Monster’
Munychia: of unknown meaning, possibly of the village Munychia.
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Nekuia / Nekyia ‘Goddess of death’, ‘Mistress of corpses’
Nerteria/Nerterios ‘Infernal’, ‘Subterranean’, ‘Nether One’
Nerteron Prytanin ‘Mistress of the Dead’
Noctiluca ‘Light of the Night’, ‘Night Shiner’
Noeros ‘Intellective’
Nomaios ‘Pastoral’
Nychia/Nykhia ‘Nocturnal’ ‘Nocturnal-One’ “Goddess of Night’
Nyktairodyteira ‘Night Riser and Setter’, ‘She that Rises and Sets by Night’
Nykteria She ‘Of the Night’
Nykti ‘Of the Night’
Nyktiboos ‘Night-Shouter’, ‘Night-Crier’
Nyktipolos – Night wanderer
Nyktophaneia ‘Night-shining’
Nymphen ‘Bride’
Nyssa ‘Goader’, “Goal’, ‘Beginning’, ‘Turning Post’, ‘Ambition’
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Oistrophaneia: Manifester of Madness: This name is of uncertain origin.
Oistroplaneia ‘Spreader of Madness’, ‘Causing the Wanderings of Madness’
Oksyboê ‘Shrill-screamer’, ‘Shrieker’
Oletis ‘Destroyer’
Olkitis: Who Draws Swords: PGM IV lines 2267.
Opaon ‘Follower’
Ophioplokamos: with Snaky Cults/Coiled with Snakes
Oriplanos ‘Hill/Mountain-roamer’, ‘Mountain-Wandering’
Oroboros ‘Tail-Eating’
Ourania ‘Celestial’, ‘Heavenly’
Ouresiphoites ‘Wanderer in the Mountains’
Oxythymia: Quick to Anger?: Aristarchus says "gallows trees"
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Paggenneteira: Mother of All.
Paionios ‘Healer’
Pammetor: Mother of All
Pandamateira ‘All-tamer’, ‘All-powerful’, “All Subduer’, ‘Master of all’
Pandina: possibly something about whirling or rotating, but largely unknown.
Pandoteira ‘All-giver’, ‘One who gives everything’, ‘Bestower of Everything’, Bounteous’
Pangaios: World-wide: ‘holding the whole earth.’
Panopaea/Panopaia The Name of a Nereid ‘All-seeing’, ‘One who sees everything’, ‘Panorama’
Panphorba: One who Eats Everything
Panta Ephepousa: Unknown meaning: The Prognostikon of Pergamon
Pantos Kosmou Kleidokhos: Keeper of Keys of the Kosmos: The Orphic Hymn to Hekate.
Pantrephô/Pantrophos ‘All-nurturing’, ‘All-sustaining’, ‘who feeds all’
Panupata: Most High. The prayer is associated with Brimo.
Parthenos: Virgin: The Chaldean Oracles.
Pasikratea/Pasikrateia: Universal Queen/All-Powerful/Who Dominates All: The Prognostikon of Pergamon.
Pasimedeonsa ‘All-guarding’, ‘All-protecting’
Pasimedousa ‘Ruling Over All’
Pasiphaessa: Wide-Shining: An epithet of Aphrodite.
Patrogenes ‘Father-Begotten’
Pege ‘Source’
Pege Psychon ‘Source of Souls’
Perseian: daughter of Perseus: The Orphic Hymn to Hekate.
Perseis – Destroyer; child of Perses
Persephone: to cause or bring Death:
Persia ‘Persian’ ‘Daughter of Perses’
Phaenno: Brilliant. Name of one of the oracles of the Roman Era, Phaenno of Epirus.
Phaesimbrotos ‘Bringer of light to mortals’
Phaetho ‘Radiant’
Pharaea/Pheraea’ Of Pharaea, ‘Daughter of Zeus and Pheraea’
Phileremon/Phileremos: Lover of Solitude
Philoskylax ‘Lover of Dogs’
Phoberos ‘Terrible’, ‘Fearful’
Phoebe ‘Bright’
Phoinikopeza ‘Ruddy-footed’
Phos: Holy Light, Light. Often used to describe the light of the Moon.
Phosphoros - Bringer of light
Photoplex: Whosmites with Light. who strikes with light
Phroune ‘Toad’, ‘Frog’, ‘She-Toad’
Phthorenes: Ruin-bringer, Corruptor
Phylake ‘Protector’, ‘Guardian’, ‘Who Keeps Watch and Ward’
Phylax: guardian of the earthy regions.
Physis ‘Nature’ (personified)
Podarke ‘Quick-footed’, ‘Fleet-footed’
Polyboteira: Generous Giver of Nourishment. Kerenyi describes Hekate as Nourishing.
Polykleitos ‘Famed’, ‘Much Renowned’, ‘Far-Famed’
Polymorphos ‘Many-formed’, ‘Of many forms’
Polyodynos: One who Suffers, suffering many pains, who suffers much
Polyonumos: Many-named. This epithet applies to many Gods.
Polyplokamos ‘Of Many Tentacles’, ‘With Many Feelers’ This Epithet is Not Confirmed
Potnia Theron: Mistress of Animals, Lady of Wild Beasts: a title first found in Minoan society
Presbeira ‘Ancient’, ‘Elder’
Prodomos: Of the Vestibule, literally Before the House.
Prokathegetis: She who goes down before: Kathegetis means teacher or guide. Hekate certainly fits.
Promethikos: with forethought
Propolos: She Who Leads, Guide, Companion: Guide, companion, servant.
Propulaia/Propylaia – One Before the gate/Guardian of the Threshold
Prostistos/Protistos ‘Primordial’, ‘The Very First’
Prothegetis ‘Leader’
Prothyraea ‘Before the Gate’
Prytania: misunderstood as “Invincible Queen of the Dead” or Mistress of the Dead.
Psychopompe: Soul-Guide: a psychopomp has the responsibility of guiding souls into the afterlife,
Pyriboulos ‘Of fiery counsel’
Pyridrakontozonos: Girt with Fiery Serpents.
Pyriphoitos ‘Fire-walker’
Pyripnos/Pyripnoa ‘Fire-breather’, ‘Breathing Fire’
Pyrphoros: Fire-bearer: May also be interpreted as torch-bearer.
Pyrtania ‘Invincible Queen of the Dead’, [Possibly related to ‘Council Chamber’]
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Reskichthon/Rexichthon ‘Bursting forth from the Earth’, ‘Earth-Cleaver’
Rhododaktylos ‘Rosy-Fingered’ Traditionally an epithet of Eos.
Rixipyle/Rexipyle ‘She Who Throws Down The Gates’
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Sæmni/Semne “revered, august, holy”
Sarkophagos ‘Flesh-Eater’
Skotia/Skotios ‘Somber’, ‘Of the Dark’, ‘Of the Gloom’
Skylakageia/Skylagetis ‘Dog-leader’
Skylakitin: Lady of the Dogs: The Orphic Hymn to Hekate.
Soteira – Savior / World Soul
Speirodrakontozonos ‘Girt with Serpent Coils’
Stratêlatis ‘Leader of hosts’, ‘General’
Strophaia ‘Standing as a porter at the door hinge’
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Tartarouchos/Tartaroukhos ‘Ruler of Tartarus’, ‘Controller of Tartarus’
Taurodrakaina ‘Bull-Dragon’, ‘half bull/ half serpent’
Taurokarenos: Bull-headed
Tauromorphos ‘Bull-formed’
Tauropis/Tauropos ‘Bull-faced’
Tauropolos ‘Bull-Herder’
Tergeminus ‘Of Triple-Birth’
Terpsimbrotos ‘Delighting men’, ‘One who delights mortals’, ‘Gladdens the hearts of men’
Tetrakephalos ‘Four Headed’
Tetraoditis ‘Of the Four ways’, ‘Of Four roads’, ‘Haunting Crossroads’, ‘Four-Road’s Mistress’
Tetraonymos ‘Four-named’
Tetraprosopinos ‘Four-faced’
Tetraprosopos/Tetraprosopeine: Four-headed
Thanategos ‘Death-Bringer’
Thea Deinos ‘The Dread Goddess’
Therobromon ‘Roaring like a Wild Beast’, ‘Of the City of the Beast’
Theroktonos: Beast-slayer. Also given to Artemis as an epithet.
Thrinakia ‘Triple-pointed’, ‘Of three extremes’, ‘Triple’
Tlete/Tletos ‘Patient’
Triauchenos/Triaucheros ‘Triple-necked’, ‘With Three Necks’
Triceps ‘Three-Formed’
Trikaphalos/Trikaranos ‘Three-headed’
Triktypos: Triple-sounding
Trimorphe/Trimorphis/Trimorphos: Three-formed: numerous sources, coins, and statuary.
Triodia - Who frequents the crossroads
Trioditis – Of the crossroads
Trionymos: Triple-named
Triphthoggos ‘Triple-voiced’, ‘Having Three Voices’
Triprosopos ‘Triple-faced’
Trivia: Of the Three Ways: The name for the Roman Goddess of the Three Roads.
Tymbidian ‘Sepulchral’
Tymborychos: Gravedigger, Grave-robber. Not associated with Hekate as of yet.
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Zatheie/Zatheos ‘Divine’
Zerynthia ‘Of Mount Zerynthia’
Zônodrakontis/Zonodrakontos ‘Encircled by Serpents’ ‘Covered in Snakes’ ‘Intertwined with Snakes’
Zoogonos: Seed of Life
Zootrophos ‘Nourisher of Life’
*Sources include but not limited to: the works of Sorita d'Este, David Rankine, Tara Sanchez, the PGM and other authors associated with Her Sacred Fires groups around the globe.
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Abronoe: ‘Gracious-minded’, ‘Providing Grace’, ‘Gracious’ PGM 2545 “And heed my prayers, Selene, Who suffer much, who rise and set at night, Triple-headed, triple-named MENE MARZOUNE, fearful, gracious-minded, and Persuasion”
Adamantaea: ‘Unconquerable’, ‘Untamable Goddess’ The name of one of the Nymphs that nursed Zeus. The meaning of the name certainly applies to Hekate. Stated by Sara Nehiti Croft on multiple websites.
Admetos: ‘Indomable’, ‘Unconquered’ PGM 2715 “0 Persia, Baubo Phrone dart-shooter, Unconquered, Lydian, the one-untamed, Sired nobly, torch-bearing guide, who bends down Proud necks, Kore, hear, you who've parted”
Aenaos: ‘Eternal’
Agallomenen Elaphoisi: ‘Rejoicing in Deer’
Agia: ‘Sacred’, ‘Holy’
Aglaos: Radiant/Bright/Beautiful
Agriope: ‘Wild-eyed’, ‘Fierce-faced’, ‘Savage-watcher’, ‘wild-voiced’
Agrotera: Huntress: Epithet for Artemis. Likely applied to Hekate through modern conflation.
Aidonaia: of the Underworld
Aimopotis: ‘Blood-drinker’, ‘Murderer’
Aionos: Eternal
Aizeos: Vigorous
Aktinochiatis: ‘Radiant haired’, ‘With Rays for Hair’
Aktiophis: of unknown meaning: A Hekate-Selene combination
Alexeatis ‘Averter of Evil’
Alkimos ‘Powerful’, ‘Strong’, ‘Stout’, ‘Brave’
Amaimaketos ‘Unconquerable’, ‘Raging’, ‘Invincible’, ‘Unapproachable’, ‘Uncontrollable’
Amaimákrætos Vasíleia - the irresistible or indomitable queen (Orphic Hymn 1.5).
Ambrotos ‘Immortal’
Ameibousa/Amibousa: One that Transforms
Amphiphaes: Circumlucent
Amphiprosopos ‘Double-faced’
Amphistomos ‘Double-mouthed’
Anassa ‘Queen’
Anassa Eneroi ‘Queen of the Dead’
Androphonos ‘Killer of Men’
Angelos/Angele: Messenger
Antaia: She Who Meets/Besought with Prayer
Antaian Theou ‘She Who Meets’
Antania – Destroyer, ‘Enemy of Mankind’
Aoroboros ‘Devourer of the Prematurely Dead’, ‘Devourer of the Untimely Dead’
Apanchomene: The Strangled, The Hanged One, She who Hangs Herself. An epithet associated with Artemis.
Aphrattos ‘Unnamed One’
Apotropaia/Apotropaios: Averter of evil. One who turns away/protects.
Archikos ‘Royal’
Aregos: Helper
Ariste ‘The Best’
Ariste Cthonia ‘Best of the World’, ‘Best in the World’
Arkuia/Arkyia ‘Spinner of webs’, ‘Entrapper’
Arrhetos ‘Ineffable’
Astrodia ‘Star-walker’, ‘Star-Courser’
Atala ‘Tender’, ‘Delicate’
Atala Phroneousa: Gay-Spirited: The Homeric Hymn to Demeter.
Atasthalos: Pretentious/Reckless/Presumptuous/Wicked
Athanatos: Immortal/of Immortal Fame
Autophyês/Autopheus ‘Self-generating’. ‘Self-begotten’
Azonos: without Borders
Azostos ‘Ungirt’, ‘Without a Belt’
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Baridouchos ‘Barque-holder’, ‘Skiff-holder’
Basileia: Queen/Princess
Bendis: Currently unknown meaning at this time.
Bolos ‘Far-Thrower’ of questionable meaning but possibly as Far-Thrower.
Boopis: Cow-Eyed
Booporos: Ox-Herder: As Hekate was historically called Ox-Herder (Bookolos), the title fits.
Borborophorba: Eater of Filth/Eater of Excrement
Boukolos ‘Ox-Herder’
Brimo: Angry One, The Terrifying, of Crackling Flames, Roarer
Bythios: Abyssal, of the Deep, Of the Sea
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Charopos: Fierce, grim, flashing, bright, having blue-grey eyes, of the Sea
Chrysopis: Golden-faced: PGM IV 2241-2358. Applied to many Gods, including Leto and Helios.
Chrysosandalaimopotichthonia: Goddess of the Lower World wearing golden sandals and drinking blood
Chrysosandalos: of Golden Sandals: The Hymn of Hekate-Ereshkigal
Chrysostephanos: Golden-crowned, crowned with splendor:
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Dadophoros/Dadophoroi: Torchbearer: Well-attested in sculpture and coins.
Dadouchos ‘Torch-bearer’
Daeira: Teacher/Knowing One
Daidalos/Daedalus: Cunning
Damasandra ‘Dominator of Men’, ‘Subduer of Men’ Man-Crusher
Damnamene/Damnameneia ‘Means of Constraint’/She Who Subdues by Force
Damnodamia ‘Subduer of Subduers’
Daspleti: Frightful
Deichteira ‘Teacher’, ‘Revealer’
Deinos ‘Terrible’
Despoina ‘Lady’, ‘Mistress’
Dione: The Goddess: Dione is a goddess in her own right that came to be conflated with Hekate.
Dodonie: of Dodona
Doloessa/Doloeis ‘Astute-one’, ‘Subtle’, ‘Wily’, ‘Cunning’
Drakaina ‘Serpent’, ‘Dragon’
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Eidôlios ‘Phantasmal’, ‘Ghostly’
Eileithyia: nurse of Childbirth: Goddess of midwives, conflated with Artemis and Hekate.
Einalian: of the Sea: The Orphic Hymn to Hekate.
Einodia Thygater Demetros ‘Daughter of Demeter, who is of the Road’
Ekdotis: Bestower:
Ekklesia ‘Of the Assembly’
Elaphebolos ‘Deer-huntress’, ‘Shooter of Deer’
Elateira ‘Driver’, ‘Charioteer’
Ellophonos ‘Fawn-slayer’
Empousa / Empusa [Of unknown meaning, related to the monster Empusa and the idea of phantoms and specters] The Scholiast on Apollonius’ Argonautika, Rohde’s “Hekate’s Hordes.”
Empylios ‘At the Gate’
Empyrios: Heavenly, of the Empyrean Realm.
Enodia ‘Of the crossroads’, ‘Of the Roads’, ‘Of the Path’
Epaine ‘Awe-Inspiring’, ‘Glorious’, ‘Sublime’
Ephodia ‘Traveling Expenses’, ‘Provisions for the Road’, ‘Traveling Supplies’, ‘Resources’
Ephoros ‘Guardian’ ‘Overseer’
Ephthisikere: Destroying Death
Epigeioi: of the Earth: a class of deities that includes Hekate, according to Artemidorus.
Epiphanestate Thea ‘the Most Manifest Goddess’
Epipurgidia: of the Bastion, on the Tower
Episkopos: Guardian/One who Watches Over/Overseer
Epiteichea ‘The Stronghold’, ‘Fort’
Epi-tymbidia: sepulchral: Closely associated with Aphrodite.
Eranne/Erannos: Lovely
Ergatis ‘Energizer’
Erigeneia ‘Daughter of morning’, ‘Early-born’
Erôtotokeia / Erototokos ‘Bearer of love’, ‘Producing Love’, ‘Who Bore Love’
Eukoline ‘Good Tempered’
Eupatereia: Noble-Born
Eurippa: Horse-Finder
Eurostochos: Wide-Aimer
G
Geneteira/Genetyllis ‘Mother’ Birth-Helper, Goddess of Childbirth, Midwife
Gigaessa ‘Giant’
Gorgo ‘The Grim’, ‘The Gorgon’
H
Hecatoncheires ‘Hundred-handed’
Hegemonen ‘Guide’
Hêgemoye ‘Queen’
Helike ‘Revolving’ revolving, mistranslated as Willow: Helike was a polis on the Gulf of Corinth, and the name of a star in the sky.
Hersechthonia: Speaking from Below
Hexacheira ‘Of Six Ways’, ‘Of Six Hands’
Hiera ‘Holy One’
Hieros Pyr ‘Holy Fire’
Hipparete ‘Horse-Speaker’
Hipparete: Horse-speaker: The name of the wife of Alcibiades. No relation to Hekate.
Hippokyon ‘Mare Bitch’, ‘Horse Dog’
Hippoprosopos ‘Horse-Faced’
Hypolampteira: of unknown meaning: ‘rather bright’ as of the stars, while hypolampes suggests ‘shining with inferior light’:
I
Indalimos ‘Beautiful’
Iocheaira / Iokheaira ‘Arrow-shooter’, ‘One who Shoots Arrows’
Ippokyôn ‘Mare-Dog’, half dog/ half horse
Ippoprosôpos ‘Horse-faced’
K
Kalkaea/Kelkaia: Wearer of High Boots: Possibly Artemis. The word has no relation to boots of any sort.
Kalligeneia ‘Bearing Beautiful Offspring’
Kalliste ‘Fairest’
Kapetoktypos ‘Tomb-disturber’, ‘Causing the Noise of Lamentation’“who makes grief resound,”
Kardiodaitos: Heart-Eater/Feasting on Men’s Heart
Kareia ‘of Karia’, ‘Kraus’
Karko ‘Lamia’, ‘Child-Eating’, ‘Nocturnal Spirit’
Katachthonia ‘Subterranean’
Katakampsypsaychenos ‘Bender of proud necks’"Bending down necks that show off"
Keratôpis ‘Horned-faced’, ‘Horned Looking’
Keroeis ‘Horned’
Khthonian/Cthonian: of the Earth
Klêidouchos - Holding the keys
Kleidouchos – Keybearer-Keeper of the Keys
Klôthaiê ‘Spinner of fate’
Komas: of the Revel: The Chaldean Oracles, see Ronan.
Kore ‘Maiden’
Kourotrophos – Child nurse / protectress of the young
Krataiis/Kratais/Krataios: Strong One/of the Rocks/Powerful/Dominator
Krokopeplos ‘Saffron-Cloaked’
Kthonia ‘Of the Underworld’, ’Of the Earth’
Kunolygmatos ‘Doglike Howler’, ‘Who howls doglike’
Kydimos ‘Glorious’
Kynegetis ‘Leader of Dogs’
Kynokephalos ‘Dog-Headed’
Kynolygmate ‘Howling Like a Dog’, ‘Who Howls Dog-like’
Kyon ‘Bitch’, ‘Dog’
Kyon Melaina ‘Black Bitch’, ‘Black Dog’
Kyria ‘The Powerful’, ‘The Supreme’
L
Laginitis ‘Of Lagina’
Lampadephoros/Lampadios ‘Lamp-bearer’, ‘Torch-bearer’, ‘Who Warns of Nighttime Attack’
Leaina ‘The Lioness’
Leontoukhos ‘Holding a Lion’
Leukophryne ‘White-Browed’, ‘Of the White-Browed Hill’
Limenitikos ‘Of the Harbor’, ‘Harbor Goddess’
Limenitis ‘Harbor Goddess’
Limenoskopos ‘Of the Threshold’, ‘Watcher of Havens’, ‘On the Harbor’, ‘Watching the Harbor’
Liparokredemnos ‘Of the Bright Headband’, ‘Bright-Coiffed’
Liparoplokamos ‘Brilliant-Braided’
Lochias ‘Protector of birth’, ‘Goddess of Childbearing’
Lothaie: The One with Crest: PGM IV line 2267.
Luko/Lyko ‘She-wolf’, ‘Wolf-formed’
Lykaina ‘She-wolf’
Lykania - Mother of wolves
M
Maera ‘Shining’
Mageus: One who Kneads, potentially has roots in the word ‘Magi.’
Makaira/Makairapos: Blessed One
Mastigophoros: Scourge-bearing: The Chaldean Oracles. See Ronan and Johnston.
Medeousa / Medusa ‘Protector’, ‘Guard’, ‘Gorgon’
Megiste ‘Greatest’
Meisopomenos: Laborer of the Moon
Meisoponeros ‘Vice-Hating’
Melaine ‘Black’
Melaneimôn ‘Black-clad’, ‘Wearing Black’
Melinoe: Soothing One/Yellow
Mene ‘Moon’
Mitrie: With a Headband
Moira: A Share, Fate:
Monogenes ‘Only Child’
Monoprosopos ‘With One Face’
Mormo ‘She-Monster’
Munychia: of unknown meaning, possibly of the village Munychia.
N
Nekuia / Nekyia ‘Goddess of death’, ‘Mistress of corpses’
Nerteria/Nerterios ‘Infernal’, ‘Subterranean’, ‘Nether One’
Nerteron Prytanin ‘Mistress of the Dead’
Noctiluca ‘Light of the Night’, ‘Night Shiner’
Noeros ‘Intellective’
Nomaios ‘Pastoral’
Nychia/Nykhia ‘Nocturnal’ ‘Nocturnal-One’ “Goddess of Night’
Nyktairodyteira ‘Night Riser and Setter’, ‘She that Rises and Sets by Night’
Nykteria She ‘Of the Night’
Nykti ‘Of the Night’
Nyktiboos ‘Night-Shouter’, ‘Night-Crier’
Nyktipolos – Night wanderer
Nyktophaneia ‘Night-shining’
Nymphen ‘Bride’
Nyssa ‘Goader’, “Goal’, ‘Beginning’, ‘Turning Post’, ‘Ambition’
O
Oistrophaneia: Manifester of Madness: This name is of uncertain origin.
Oistroplaneia ‘Spreader of Madness’, ‘Causing the Wanderings of Madness’
Oksyboê ‘Shrill-screamer’, ‘Shrieker’
Oletis ‘Destroyer’
Olkitis: Who Draws Swords: PGM IV lines 2267.
Opaon ‘Follower’
Ophioplokamos: with Snaky Cults/Coiled with Snakes
Oriplanos ‘Hill/Mountain-roamer’, ‘Mountain-Wandering’
Oroboros ‘Tail-Eating’
Ourania ‘Celestial’, ‘Heavenly’
Ouresiphoites ‘Wanderer in the Mountains’
Oxythymia: Quick to Anger?: Aristarchus says "gallows trees"
P
Paggenneteira: Mother of All.
Paionios ‘Healer’
Pammetor: Mother of All
Pandamateira ‘All-tamer’, ‘All-powerful’, “All Subduer’, ‘Master of all’
Pandina: possibly something about whirling or rotating, but largely unknown.
Pandoteira ‘All-giver’, ‘One who gives everything’, ‘Bestower of Everything’, Bounteous’
Pangaios: World-wide: ‘holding the whole earth.’
Panopaea/Panopaia The Name of a Nereid ‘All-seeing’, ‘One who sees everything’, ‘Panorama’
Panphorba: One who Eats Everything
Panta Ephepousa: Unknown meaning: The Prognostikon of Pergamon
Pantos Kosmou Kleidokhos: Keeper of Keys of the Kosmos: The Orphic Hymn to Hekate.
Pantrephô/Pantrophos ‘All-nurturing’, ‘All-sustaining’, ‘who feeds all’
Panupata: Most High. The prayer is associated with Brimo.
Parthenos: Virgin: The Chaldean Oracles.
Pasikratea/Pasikrateia: Universal Queen/All-Powerful/Who Dominates All: The Prognostikon of Pergamon.
Pasimedeonsa ‘All-guarding’, ‘All-protecting’
Pasimedousa ‘Ruling Over All’
Pasiphaessa: Wide-Shining: An epithet of Aphrodite.
Patrogenes ‘Father-Begotten’
Pege ‘Source’
Pege Psychon ‘Source of Souls’
Perseian: daughter of Perseus: The Orphic Hymn to Hekate.
Perseis – Destroyer; child of Perses
Persephone: to cause or bring Death:
Persia ‘Persian’ ‘Daughter of Perses’
Phaenno: Brilliant. Name of one of the oracles of the Roman Era, Phaenno of Epirus.
Phaesimbrotos ‘Bringer of light to mortals’
Phaetho ‘Radiant’
Pharaea/Pheraea’ Of Pharaea, ‘Daughter of Zeus and Pheraea’
Phileremon/Phileremos: Lover of Solitude
Philoskylax ‘Lover of Dogs’
Phoberos ‘Terrible’, ‘Fearful’
Phoebe ‘Bright’
Phoinikopeza ‘Ruddy-footed’
Phos: Holy Light, Light. Often used to describe the light of the Moon.
Phosphoros - Bringer of light
Photoplex: Whosmites with Light. who strikes with light
Phroune ‘Toad’, ‘Frog’, ‘She-Toad’
Phthorenes: Ruin-bringer, Corruptor
Phylake ‘Protector’, ‘Guardian’, ‘Who Keeps Watch and Ward’
Phylax: guardian of the earthy regions.
Physis ‘Nature’ (personified)
Podarke ‘Quick-footed’, ‘Fleet-footed’
Polyboteira: Generous Giver of Nourishment. Kerenyi describes Hekate as Nourishing.
Polykleitos ‘Famed’, ‘Much Renowned’, ‘Far-Famed’
Polymorphos ‘Many-formed’, ‘Of many forms’
Polyodynos: One who Suffers, suffering many pains, who suffers much
Polyonumos: Many-named. This epithet applies to many Gods.
Polyplokamos ‘Of Many Tentacles’, ‘With Many Feelers’ This Epithet is Not Confirmed
Potnia Theron: Mistress of Animals, Lady of Wild Beasts: a title first found in Minoan society
Presbeira ‘Ancient’, ‘Elder’
Prodomos: Of the Vestibule, literally Before the House.
Prokathegetis: She who goes down before: Kathegetis means teacher or guide. Hekate certainly fits.
Promethikos: with forethought
Propolos: She Who Leads, Guide, Companion: Guide, companion, servant.
Propulaia/Propylaia – One Before the gate/Guardian of the Threshold
Prostistos/Protistos ‘Primordial’, ‘The Very First’
Prothegetis ‘Leader’
Prothyraea ‘Before the Gate’
Prytania: misunderstood as “Invincible Queen of the Dead” or Mistress of the Dead.
Psychopompe: Soul-Guide: a psychopomp has the responsibility of guiding souls into the afterlife,
Pyriboulos ‘Of fiery counsel’
Pyridrakontozonos: Girt with Fiery Serpents.
Pyriphoitos ‘Fire-walker’
Pyripnos/Pyripnoa ‘Fire-breather’, ‘Breathing Fire’
Pyrphoros: Fire-bearer: May also be interpreted as torch-bearer.
Pyrtania ‘Invincible Queen of the Dead’, [Possibly related to ‘Council Chamber’]
R
Reskichthon/Rexichthon ‘Bursting forth from the Earth’, ‘Earth-Cleaver’
Rhododaktylos ‘Rosy-Fingered’ Traditionally an epithet of Eos.
Rixipyle/Rexipyle ‘She Who Throws Down The Gates’
S
Sæmni/Semne “revered, august, holy”
Sarkophagos ‘Flesh-Eater’
Skotia/Skotios ‘Somber’, ‘Of the Dark’, ‘Of the Gloom’
Skylakageia/Skylagetis ‘Dog-leader’
Skylakitin: Lady of the Dogs: The Orphic Hymn to Hekate.
Soteira – Savior / World Soul
Speirodrakontozonos ‘Girt with Serpent Coils’
Stratêlatis ‘Leader of hosts’, ‘General’
Strophaia ‘Standing as a porter at the door hinge’
T
Tartarouchos/Tartaroukhos ‘Ruler of Tartarus’, ‘Controller of Tartarus’
Taurodrakaina ‘Bull-Dragon’, ‘half bull/ half serpent’
Taurokarenos: Bull-headed
Tauromorphos ‘Bull-formed’
Tauropis/Tauropos ‘Bull-faced’
Tauropolos ‘Bull-Herder’
Tergeminus ‘Of Triple-Birth’
Terpsimbrotos ‘Delighting men’, ‘One who delights mortals’, ‘Gladdens the hearts of men’
Tetrakephalos ‘Four Headed’
Tetraoditis ‘Of the Four ways’, ‘Of Four roads’, ‘Haunting Crossroads’, ‘Four-Road’s Mistress’
Tetraonymos ‘Four-named’
Tetraprosopinos ‘Four-faced’
Tetraprosopos/Tetraprosopeine: Four-headed
Thanategos ‘Death-Bringer’
Thea Deinos ‘The Dread Goddess’
Therobromon ‘Roaring like a Wild Beast’, ‘Of the City of the Beast’
Theroktonos: Beast-slayer. Also given to Artemis as an epithet.
Thrinakia ‘Triple-pointed’, ‘Of three extremes’, ‘Triple’
Tlete/Tletos ‘Patient’
Triauchenos/Triaucheros ‘Triple-necked’, ‘With Three Necks’
Triceps ‘Three-Formed’
Trikaphalos/Trikaranos ‘Three-headed’
Triktypos: Triple-sounding
Trimorphe/Trimorphis/Trimorphos: Three-formed: numerous sources, coins, and statuary.
Triodia - Who frequents the crossroads
Trioditis – Of the crossroads
Trionymos: Triple-named
Triphthoggos ‘Triple-voiced’, ‘Having Three Voices’
Triprosopos ‘Triple-faced’
Trivia: Of the Three Ways: The name for the Roman Goddess of the Three Roads.
Tymbidian ‘Sepulchral’
Tymborychos: Gravedigger, Grave-robber. Not associated with Hekate as of yet.
Z
Zatheie/Zatheos ‘Divine’
Zerynthia ‘Of Mount Zerynthia’
Zônodrakontis/Zonodrakontos ‘Encircled by Serpents’ ‘Covered in Snakes’ ‘Intertwined with Snakes’
Zoogonos: Seed of Life
Zootrophos ‘Nourisher of Life’
*Sources include but not limited to: the works of Sorita d'Este, David Rankine, Tara Sanchez, the PGM and other authors associated with Her Sacred Fires groups around the globe.
