Gale
Gale was a dealer in spells and a sorceress (pharmakis). She was extremely lascivious, and she was afflicted with abnormal sexual desires. The goddess Hekate transformed her into an evil creature, a polecat.
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When
- First attested
- 100 CE
- Attested period
- 100 – 200
- Historical notes
- Referenced by Aelian.
Relationships
- manifests as
- polecat
- co occurs with
- Moirai, Eileithyia, Genetyllis, Hecuba, Galinthias, Hecate
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“I have heard that the polecat was once a human being. It has also reached my hearing that Gale was her name then; that she was a dealer in spells and a sorceress (pharmakis); that she was extremely lascivious, and that she was afflicted with abnormal sexual desires. Nor has it escaped my notice that the anger of the goddess Hekate transformed it into this evil creature.”
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“Gale was a talented witch who dealt in herbs and potions. But she was extremely lascivious, and had abnormal sexual desires...For this Hecate, the goddess of witchcraft, turned her into a small, "evil" in the words of Aelian, mustelid”
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