Hecate's lunar nature makes her the goddess of the waning moon and contrasts and complements, at the same time, Apollo's solar nature.
hˈɛkətˌeɪz lˈuːnɚ nˈeɪtʃɚ mˌeɪks hɜː ðə ɡˈɑːdəs ʌvðə wˈeɪnɪŋ mˈuːn ænd kˈɑːntɹæsts ænd kˈɑːmplɪmənts, æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm, ɐpˈɑːloʊz sˈoʊlɚ nˈeɪtʃɚ.