Also, because she is an only child, the goddess receives not less honor,but much more still, for Zeus honors her. Whom she will she greatly aids and advances:she sits by worshipful kings in judgement,and in the assembly whom she will is distinguished among the people. And when men arm themselves for the battle that destroys men,then the goddess is at hand to give victory and grant glory readily to whom she will.Good is she also when men contend at the games, for there too the goddess is with them and profits them: and he who by might and strength gets the victory wins the rich prize easily with joy, and brings glory to his parents. And she is good to stand by horsemen, whom she will:and to those whose business is in the grey discomfortable sea, and who pray to Hecate and the loud-crashing Earth-Shaker, easily the glorious goddess gives great catch, and easily she takes it away as soon as seen, if so she will. She is good in the byre with Hermes to increase the stock.The droves of kine and wide herds of goats and flocks of fleecy sheep, if she will, she increases from a few, or makes many to be less. So, then, albeit her mother's only child,Van Lennep explains that Hecate, having no brothers to support her claim, might have been slighted.she is honored amongst all the deathless gods.