And a staria conceived and bore hecate, whom Zeus, the son of Cronos, honored above all.

He gave her splendid gifts to have a share of the earth and the unfruitful sea.

She received honor also in Stari, heaven, and is honored exceedingly by the deathless

gods.

For to this day, whenever any one of men on earth offers rich sacrifices and prays for

favor according to custom, he calls upon Haccate.

Great honor comes full easily to him whose prayers the goddess receives favorably, and she

bestows wealth upon him for the power surely is with her.

For as many as were born on earth and ocean amongst all these, she has her due portion.

The son of Cronos did her no wrong nor took anything away of all that was her portion

among the former Titan gods, but she holds, as the division was at the first from the

beginning, privilege both in earth and in heaven and in sea.

So because she is an only child, the goddess receives not less honor, but much more still,

for Zeus honors her, whom she will she greatly aids in advances.

She sits by worshipful kings in judgment, and in the assembly whom she will is distinguished

among the people.

And when men arm themselves for battle that destroys men, then the goddess is at hand

to give victory and grant glory readily to whom she will.

Good is she also when men contend at the games, for there too the goddesses with them and

profits them, and he who by might and strength gets the victory wins the rich prize easily

with joy and brings glory to his parents, and she is good to stand by horsemen whom she

will, and to those whose business is in the gray discomfortable sea, and who pray to

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