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The goddess of hate? (4)

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I believe the answer is:

thea

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'the goddess' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?

'of hate?' is the wordplay.
'of' is an anagram indicator (the answer comes from or 'of' the letters).
'hate' with letters rearranged gives 'THEA'.

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(Other definitions for thea that I've seen before include "Female name meaning 'goddess'" , "evergreen shrubs?" , "Plant" , "... Girl" , "Girl's name, tea genus" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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