Daughters of Hecate

Daughters of Hecate
Author: Kimberly B. Stratton
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0199711550

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Daughters of Hecate unites for the first time research on the problem of gender and magic in three ancient Mediterranean societies: early Judaism, Christianity, and Graeco-Roman culture. The book illuminates the gendering of ancient magic by approaching the topic from three distinct disciplinary perspectives: literary stereotyping, the social application of magic discourse, and material culture. The authors probe the foundations of, processes, and motivations behind gendered stereotypes, beginning with Western culture's earliest associations of women and magic in the Bible and Homer's Odyssey. Daughters of Hecate provides a nuanced exploration of the topic while avoiding reductive approaches. In fact, the essays in this volume uncover complexities and counter-discourses that challenge, rather than reaffirm, many gendered stereotypes taken for granted and reified by most modern scholarship. By combining critical theoretical methods with research into literary and material evidence, Daughters of Hecate interrogates a false association that has persisted from antiquity, to early modern witch hunts, to the present day.

Daughters of Hecate: The Complete Urban Fantasy Series

Daughters of Hecate: The Complete Urban Fantasy Series
Author: Meredith Medina
Publisher: FireHive Media
Total Pages: 958
Release: 2021-05-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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An ancient betrayal set in motion a thousand year feud between vampires and witches, and only the ‘chosen one’ can set it right…. The only problem? I’m definitely not the chosen one, and this is the literal worst idea that anyone’s ever had in the history of ever. When one danger seems to have been pushed aside, another looms, and Ophelia Turner will need all her courage to face not only the future, but the past as well. A dark path winds through the desert, and enemies lurk in the shadows on the streets... If they can't find strength in themselves, they can find it in a sisterhood of magic that binds them together. From the streets of Brooklyn to the foot of Hecate’s throne. Experience the heart-pounding Daughters of Hecate series in its entirety with this box set. THE COMPLETE SERIES ~ Daughters of Hecate (PREQUEL) ~ Witchmark (PREQUEL) ~ Vampire Punk BOOK 1 ~ Sticks & Stones BOOK 2 ~ Moonlight Burns BOOK 3 ~ Power of Three BOOK 4 ~ Haven BOOK 5 ~ Sands of Time KEYWORDS: urban fantasy, complete book series, urban fantasy box set, witches, vampires, magical realism, contemporary urban fantasy

Sticks & Stones: Daughters of Hecate ~ Book 1

Sticks & Stones: Daughters of Hecate ~ Book 1
Author: Meredith Medina
Publisher: FireHive Media
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2020-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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My name is Ophelia Turner, I’m what you might call a native New Yorker, but that’s because I’ve been here way longer than everyone else. I might look young, but as far as witches of my bloodline are concerned, I’ve got my entire lives ahead of me. Nine lifetimes to be exact. I’ve been on the run from witchfinders since I was nine years old, and I’ve adapted to the changing world and stayed hidden ever since. But after all this time, I’m starting to worry that my cover has been blown. My boyfriend is acting really weird, and I get the distinct feeling that I’m being hunted all over again. It doesn’t help that a rash of mysterious fires have been claiming the lives of other witches living in hiding, my new best friend has been dabbling in the dark arts, and there’s also a new brand of witchfinders called the Malleus lurking around the city, and they’re starting to cramp my style. To top it all off, there’s a vampire war brewing in the underground clubs that I won’t be able to avoid. You might hate Mondays, but I’ve got some serious problems that can’t be solved with a venti espresso. For lovers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Grimm, and Mortal Instruments, Daughters of Hecate is a thrilling adventure that takes readers from the streets of New York City to the foot of Hecate's throne. One-click now to begin your journey with Ophelia Turner and Daughters of Hecate! *DAUGHTERS OF HECATE SERIES* PROLOGUE ~ Witchmark BOOK 1 ~ Sticks & Stones BOOK 2 ~ Moonlight Burns BOOK 3 ~ Power of Three COMPANION NOVELLA ~ Vampire Punk BOOK 4 ~ Haven BOOK 5 ~ Sands of Time

Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth

Jennifer, Hecate, Macbeth, William McKinley, and Me, Elizabeth
Author: E. L. Konigsburg
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2007-06
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 1416948295

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Two fifth-grade girls, one of whom is the first black child in a middle-income suburb, play at being apprentice witches.

Hekate Liminal Rites

Hekate Liminal Rites
Author: Sorita D'Este
Publisher:
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2009
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781905297238

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The authors draw from a wide range of sources, bringing together historical research which provides insights into the magical and religious practices associated with the Goddess Hekate. In doing so they provide an indispensable guide for those wishing to explore the mysteries of Hekate today.

Haven: Daughters of Hecate ~ Book 4

Haven: Daughters of Hecate ~ Book 4
Author: Meredith Medina
Publisher: FireHive Media
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2020-08-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

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After what I’ve been through in the last year, there’s nothing I’d like better than for everyone to leave me the hell alone so I can figure out what’s going on. Sure, things have calmed down a little. Haven is mine and Lacey and Maia are settling into their new lives. Well, for the most part anyway. The only problem is that I can’t seem to shake off the feeling that something big is coming, and if I take my exorcist’s word for it, it’s something I might not be ready to deal with. Yeah, I said exorcist. A bad feeling isn’t the only thing I can’t shake, the fingerprints of an older magic are still lingering on my soul, and I don’t like admitting that I need help… but I need some serious help. To top it all off, things aren’t exactly calm in New York, and leaving Maia and Lacey behind while I’m getting a magical spa treatment is anything but ideal. I’m sure they can handle the shop on their own, but I’m not so sure they’ll be able to handle the vampires. Ophelia Turner is still feeling the effects of her brush with an ancient Daughter, and her attempts to have the malevolent presence exorcised from her life are taking more of a toll than she's willing to admit. After a brush with Meridian in New Orleans, Ophelia begins to realize that there is something bigger being planned, and the safest place for her and her friends is as far away from New York as possible. But sometimes, the best plans are entirely impractical. Trapped between a Laudan civil war, a moody teenager, and a baby bat that has bitten off more than she can handle, Ophelia will have to make hard decisions and split second choices that will affect not only her life, but the lives of everyone she's ever loved. And she might not survive it. For lovers of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Grimm, and Mortal Instruments, Daughters of Hecate is a thrilling urban fantasy adventure that takes readers from the streets of New York City to the foot of Hecate's throne. Haven is the fourth instalment in this exciting series. One-click NOW to continue your adventure with the Daughters of Hecate! *DAUGHTERS OF HECATE SERIES* PROLOGUE ~ Witchmark COMPANION NOVELLA ~ Vampire Punk BOOK 1 ~ Sticks & Stones BOOK 2 ~ Moonlight Burns BOOK 3 ~ Power of Three BOOK 4 ~ Haven BOOK 5 ~ Sands of Time

The Virago Book Of Witches

The Virago Book Of Witches
Author: Shahrukh Husain
Publisher: Virago
Total Pages: 250
Release: 2013-09-19
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 0349004250

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Beware the women who are called witches, or those who claim the name for themselves... Banshees - a howling night-witch and harbinger of death; She-devils - Lilith and her daughters; or Bitches - Hecate, whose chariot is drawn by dogs. Alluring women, enchantresses, seekers of revenge, wise old women and badly-behaved girls. As Shahrukh Husain says, witches are 'womanhood in all its complexity'. Over fifty stories of crones and nixies, shape shifters and beauties are here, including the loving fox witch of Japan; Italy's Witch-Bea-Witch; Scotland's Goodwife of Laggan; Biddy Earl and the terrifying Kali and Baba Yaga who comes in many forms to haunt, entice, possess, transform and challenge. From every corner of the globe, with tom-foolery, fun, strife and victory, these folklore and legends celebrate women who step out of line.

Entering Hekate's Garden

Entering Hekate's Garden
Author: Cyndi Brannen
Publisher: Weiser Books
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2020-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1578637228

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"Bringing pharmakeia (the practice of plant spirit witchcraft) into contemporary times, this book merges historical knowledge with modern techniques, featuring detailed monographs dedicated to 39 plants ranging from the esoteric (such as aconite, American mandrake, and damiana) to the accessible (including bay laurel, dandelion, fennel, garlic, juniper, and lavender)"--

Daughters of the Moon

Daughters of the Moon
Author: Joseph Curtin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2000
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780786013098

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LIZABET They called her the Blood Countess. From her home in the Carpathian Mountains, she enjoyed pleasures so profane no human could even imagine them. Even now, centuries later and an ocean away, the old ones cross themselves at the mention of her name. And she will happily show them true fear now that she is reunited with the golden-eyed girl, the beauty the Dark One promised would be her most faithful pupil and servant... CHLOE She knows her name, but she can't remember anything else from her past. Her only memories are of Lizabet, feeding in the darkness. But ever since meeting Johnny, she knows she must stop Lizabet's depraved cruelty...no matter what the cost.

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds

Magic, Witchcraft, and Ghosts in the Greek and Roman Worlds
Author: Daniel Ogden
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780195151237

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In a culture where the supernatural possessed an immediacy now strange to us, magic was of great importance both in the literary mythic tradition and in ritual practice. In this book, Daniel Ogden presents 300 texts in new translations, along with brief but explicit commentaries. Authors include the well known (Sophocles, Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, Pliny) and the less familiar, and extend across the whole of Graeco-Roman antiquity.