The Savior, the Great One, the Most Manifested. Hekate was associated with darkness and dread, as well as the most terrifying mystery of all: death. The goddess of death, the one who guards the souls of the underworld. Images of Hekate show three identical women, usually holding three different objects. In temples she was seen with a torch, a dog, a whip and a key, a set of keys or plants such as poppies or grains.