Hecate Lady of the Crossroads Finished

Hecate, the nocturnal goddess of the Crossroads.

This is a finished watercolor painting of one of my favorite deities. A dark lady that causes change in a way that is not always simple or sugar coated.

Hecate also deals with communicating with spirits, her marker was seen at entrances since she was a guardian of the doorway.
In her right hand is the serpent of knowledge, about her waist is the keys to the gates of the various levels. A scythe hangs about her hips with the keys to cut away the old no matter how painful it is. A candle lights the darkness and illuminates the uncertain path. She wears a mask, since her face is everyone, at her side are the hounds of the underworld that eat the flesh to release the soul.