Public Frescoe of Hecate and the Establishment Clause

[David Cruz]

On Wed, 6 Dec 2000, Will Esser wrote:

> [snip]
> Any thoughts as to whether there is an establishment
> clause problem here?  If Long were painting a figure
> of Christ or the Ten Commandments here on public
> property with public monies, there would probably be
> an uproar.  Why should it be any different if he is
> painting a goddess from another religion?
> [snip]

Can someone relieve my ignorance?  Are there any religions today that
worship/pray to a (three-headed) Hecate?  I'm not sure of the proper
approach here, but it seems to me that mythical figures, even if once
worshipped, stand on different footing than, e.g., Mary Mother of Jesus.

-David B. Cruz, USC Law (Cal.)