Hekate Unveiled
Hekate has long been crowned as the most widely popular goddess of modern paganism, however, the amount of easily available and reliable information about the history and development of Her cult, especially in the English language, is surprisingly scarce.
This course offers a complete and detailed description of Hekate’s ancient cults and the shaping of the goddess identity through time, including Her ties with other gods and goddesses, Her presence in ancient magic and with a special section dedicated to two legendary priestess-witches who were believe to be connected with Hekate.
The lessons are pre-recorded and can be accessed immediately after purchasing the course and completing registration.
FROM EVIDENCE TO PRACTICE – SPECIAL LIVE EVENTS FOR 2026
Live, practice-focused online sessions open to all course students, past and present.
October 18 (1:00 PM, EDT): Encountering the Different Faces of Hecate.
November 22 (1:00 PM, EST): Using Ancient Spells in the Contemporary World.
What you will find:
- LESSON 1:
- Analysis and interpretation of the main sources;
- Mythology and mythical genealogy;
- Etymology and iconography;
- The roots of Hekate’s cult;
- Q&A
- LESSON 2:
- The cult of Hekate in the ancient Near East;
- The cult of Hekate in ancient Greece and in South Italy ;
- The cult of Hekate in the Black Sea area ;
- The Thessalian Enodia;
- Main Sanctuaries and cult places;
- Festivals and ancient Mysteries;
- Q&A;
- LESSON 3
- The great transformation of Hekate
- Different aspects of the Goddess
- Syncretisms and relationships with other gods
- Offerings
- Animal and plants
- Q&A;
- LESSON 4
- Magical practices connected to Hekate
- Hekate in the ancient magical texts (PGM, defixiones etc.)
- SPECIAL: Medea and Circe
- Q&A;
- all lessons will include digital lecture notes (PDF of the slides used during the lesson and/or additional material)
Learn with me
Giulia Turolla
Giulia is a contemporary witch, High Priestess and teacher in the Tempio di Ara tradition.
She graduated with honors in Classical Letters and Archaeology and Cultures of the Ancient World from Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna.
Her personal path focuses on the practice of Witchcraft as an indigenous form of shamanism and aims to rediscover and rebuild the Sacred Net that binds us to the Spirits and the Gods of the place we live in.
As a researcher of European Witchcraft and magic in the Ancient World, she has participated to many conferences and events, both national and international.
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