It was an idol of incalculable age, from Jules Thessaly's collection, a relic of prehistoric Greece and the ancient worship of the threefold hecate.
"The Orchard of Tears"
Sax Rohmer
By spells and incantations hecate was invoked to send up spirits, often for evil ends.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill
In the hemisphere of gloom and evil, another order was engendered by Infinite Time, which is represented by Ahriman, or, in the fancy of more western lands, by Pluto and hecate.
"Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius"
Samuel Dill