- Hecate (disambiguation)
Hecate is an ancient Greek goddess.Hecate or Hekate may also refer to:
In fiction:
*Hecate (Dune) , a fictional character in the "Legends of Dune" series of books
*Hecate (Marvel Comics) , a Marvel Comics character
* A character in "Shakugan no Shana" (see List of "Shakugan no Shana" characters)
* Hecate Chief witch/Goddess of Witchcraft in MacbethIn military:
* HMS "Hecate" (A137), a Royal Navy deep ocean survey vessel of the Hecla Class
*PGM Mini-Hecate .338 , powerful French-designed and -manufactured sniper rifle
* USS "Etlah" (1864), a single-turreted, twin-screw monitor, briefly named USS "Hecate"
*PGM Hecate II , a French anti-materiel rifle and the standard heavy sniper rifle of the French ArmyIn music:
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Hecate (artist) , a breakcore artist
*Hecate Enthroned , symphonic black metal band from the North of EnglandIn other fields:
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100 Hekate , an asteroid
*2,5-Dimethoxy-4-ethylamphetamine , a psychedelic drug known as HECATE
*Hecate Strait , a wide body of water separating the Queen Charlotte Islands from the mainland of British Columbia
* Hecate, an0-8-0 tank locomotive built for theKent & East Sussex Railway , possibly intended for use on theHeadcorn & Maidstone Junction Light Railway .
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