Three Witches
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title:
Three Witches
text:
The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. The witches eventually lead Macbeth to his demise, and they hold a striking resemblance to the three Fates of classical mythology. Their origin lies in Holinshed's Chronicles (1587), a history of England, Scotland and Ireland. Other possible sources, apart from Shakespeare, include British folklore, contemporary treatises on witchcraft as King James VI of
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Characters in Macbeth
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Witches
date created:
2008-02-23T00:42:46Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T23:57:17Z
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