<P> Hecate may have originated among the Carians of Anatolia, where variants of her name are found as names given to children . Hecate was also worshipped in the ancient city of Colchis . William Berg observes, "Since children are not called after spooks, it is safe to assume that Carian theophoric names involving hekat - refer to a major deity free from the dark and unsavoury ties to the underworld and to witchcraft associated with the Hecate of classical Athens ." In particular, there is some evidence that she might be derived from the local sun goddesses (see also Arinna), based on similar attributes . She also closely parallels the Roman goddess Trivia, with whom she was identified in Rome . </P> <P> Her most important sanctuary was Lagina, a theocratic city - state in which the goddess was served by eunuchs . Lagina, where the famous temple of Hecate drew great festal assemblies every year, lay close to the originally Macedonian colony of Stratonikeia, where she was the city's patroness . In Thrace she played a role similar to that of lesser - Hermes, namely a governess of liminal regions (particularly gates) and the wilderness . </P> <Ul> <Li> Apotropaia (that turns away / protects) </Li> <Li> Chthonia (of the earth / underworld) </Li> <Li> Enodia (on the way) </Li> <Li> Klêidouchos (holding the keys) </Li> <Li> Kourotrophos (nurse of children) </Li> <Li> Melinoe </Li> <Li> Phosphoros, Lampadephoros (bringing or bearing light) </Li> <Li> Propolos (who serves / attends) </Li> <Li> Propulaia / Propylaia (before the gate) </Li> <Li> Soteria (savior) </Li> <Li> Trimorphe (three - formed) </Li> <Li> Triodia / Trioditis (who frequents crossroads) </Li> <Li> Trivia (mythology) (Roman form) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Apotropaia (that turns away / protects) </Li>

What was the roman name for the goddess hecate