@juliesilvius: In classical mythology and ancient texts, Hekate’s sacred animals and familiars are primarily dogs and polecats/ferrets, alongside symbols like torches, keys, and crossroads. In classical Greek myth, spiders are tied instead to the goddess Athena. When the goddess Minerva (Athena) punishes the mortal weaver Arachne, she doesn't just snap her fingers, Ovid writes that Minerva sprinkles Arachne with the "juice of Hecate's herbs" to transform her into the very first spider. Because Hecate is the goddess of witchcraft and potions, her magical flora was the literal catalyst for creating spiders in classical literature.

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