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Macbeth The Wyrd Sisters Act I, Scene i

Directly linked to Greek Fates Clotho -spinner; spins each life Lachesis -alloter; determines length Atropos -unturner; cutter; choose the manner & time to die Also present in Roman & Germanic mythology

Shakespeare’s Witches The Wyrd sisters in Macbeth represent: –Darkness –Chaos –Conflict They are agents & witnesses. Their presence forbodes doom & treason Based on Holinshed’s Chronicles "Macbeth and Banquo encountering the witches," a woodcut from the Holinshed Chronicles.

Holinshed’s Chronicles History of Britain, Scotland and IrelandHistory of Britain, Scotland and Ireland Three Witches are dressed, "in strange and wild apparell, resembling creatures of elder world.”Three Witches are dressed, "in strange and wild apparell, resembling creatures of elder world.” –Tolman, Albert H. "Notes on Macbeth." PMLA. (1896) 11.2 pp

Representations In Holinshed’s Chronicles, the witches are upper-class noblewomen.In Holinshed’s Chronicles, the witches are upper-class noblewomen. Shakespeare moves away from this image, making them otherworldly, withered, and oddly attired.Shakespeare moves away from this image, making them otherworldly, withered, and oddly attired.

During Shakespeare's day, witches were seen as worse than rebels, "the most notorious traytor and rebell that can be." They were not only political traitors, but spiritual traitors as well. (Karin S. Coddon) Macbeth & the witches. The witches & Hecate.

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair: Hover through the fog and filthy air" The witches set the tone for the play by creating a FOG over the whole play. This obscures, confuses, allows for doubt, etc. From: Geoffrey Wright’s Macbeth 2007.

The Witches Confuse They straddle the borders between reality and the supernatural.They straddle the borders between reality and the supernatural. It is unclear whether they control fate or are merely its agents.It is unclear whether they control fate or are merely its agents. They defy logic, not being subject to the rules of the real world.They defy logic, not being subject to the rules of the real world.

Temptation In Shakespeare’s time it was believed that the Devil could tempt you in thought. Than you could indulge in that thought or reject it. The witches follow this pattern. Macbeth indulges in temptation, while Banquo rejects.

The Voodoo Witches Orson Welles’1948 film altered the witches' roles. They create a voodoo doll of Macbeth in scene one. This is seen as a sign that they control his actions completely. Faceless, they carry forked staves as dark parallels to the Celtic cross. In the end they cut off the head of his voodoo doll

Modern Depictions Magical power has been sensualized. The witches have been strung-out waifs, sylphid spirits, and teen goth temptresses.

Continued Influence Beguiling, otherworldly, or repugnant, the wyrd sisters continue to influence.Beguiling, otherworldly, or repugnant, the wyrd sisters continue to influence. J.K. Rowling noted that their prophecy inspired her to create the prophecy that guides Lord Voldemort.J.K. Rowling noted that their prophecy inspired her to create the prophecy that guides Lord Voldemort.

The Questions for Tonight’s Reading Do the witches actually tell Macbeth to kill Duncan?Do the witches actually tell Macbeth to kill Duncan? If Macbeth hadn't met the witches, would he have killed Duncan?If Macbeth hadn't met the witches, would he have killed Duncan? Would any of it have happened?Would any of it have happened? Is he fated or did he make it happen?Is he fated or did he make it happen? How does the A-S word Wyrd relate to the sisters?How does the A-S word Wyrd relate to the sisters?