How do you pronounce the name of Hecate, the Greek goddess?

Question

Is it pronounced "he(short e like "eh")-kah-tay"?
Is there an internet source that provides pronounciation info for mythological names?

Answer 1

The correct pronounciation of Hecate is HEK-a-tee. There is a terrific pronouncement site I use quite often. It's listed below as my source.

Answer 2

Greek Goddesses Names

Answer 3

Having spent five [long] years studying Latin, I became familiar with the reformed academic pronunciation, and, frequently, the names of various prominent individuals during the Roman era, and the names of the gods and goddesses that were part of Roman literature. Although Hecate was Greek, she migrated into Roman literature. Greece had been eventually subjugated by Rome, but Romans had a high regard for Greek knowledge and much Greek language and pronunciation became attached to Latin. The most authentic pronunciation I can suggest is Hek ot [as in pot ] tay - because e in Latin carries the long a sound. The emphasis would be on the first syllable, ergo: Hek ot tay. Of course other pronunciations are used, but the loss of the final pronounced e "Heh kate" is certainly the least valid; all vowels were pronounced singly or in diphthongs - they were never silent.

Answer 4

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I think Cybele is really nice (: Pronounced sib-elly. Cybele was the Goddess of mountains, nature, and wild animals. Maybe Eris? She was said to be the daughter of Night and the mother of Battle. She was Ares' companion. Galene, perhaps? She was a Nereid/Goddess, meant to represent a calm sea. Or Hecate? She was the Goddess of the New Moon, and a witch who was often used to ward away evil spirits. Metis? It means cunning, and she was the Goddess of it, along with prudence. Nyx? She was the Goddess of night and and a daughter of Chaos. Pandia? She was the Goddess of Brightness. And now I'm all out (: Hope this helps/inspires!

Answer 5

hek-uh-tay. The 'h' is not silent. The 'c' should have been written as 'k'. The first 'e' is short as in 'bet'. The 'a' is short as in 'about'. The last 'e' is long as in 'grey' but not quite so long.

By the way, Hecate is the way the ancient Romans would have translated the spelling of 'εκατη "Hekatê". Notice that the final 'ê' is a different letter in the Greek spelling.

Answer 6

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How do you pronounce the name of Hecate, the Greek goddess?
Is it pronounced "he(short e like "eh")-kah-tay"?
Is there an internet source that provides pronounciation info for mythological names?

Answer 7

Heck-ah-tee

Hecate, Hekate (Hekátē),

Answer 8

Heck-uh-tee

Answer 9

Heh-kah-tay

Answer 10

Athena, Pandora, Artemis, gaia, Hera