It was believed that Hecate was active at night (naturally), and that she often appeared at crossroads, sometimes accompanied by hellhounds (whatever they were), and perhaps even had a hellhound head herself. But, alternatively, Hecate was often said to take the form of a cat—black, of course. Considering what a sinister goddess she was, it isn’t hard to see why the Christian Church might form a low opinion of black cats, given their connection with this goddess of night and sorcery.
