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The Three Witches, also known as the Weird Sisters, Weyward Sisters or Wayward Sisters, are characters in William Shakespeare 's play Macbeth (c. 1603–1607). 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 ...
Macbeth (1948 film) Macbeth is a 1948 American historical drama directed by Orson Welles. A film adaptation of William Shakespeare 's tragedy of the same name, it tells the story of the Scottish general who becomes the King of Scotland through treachery and murder. The film stars Welles in the lead role and Jeanette Nolan (in her feature film ...
Fleance. LordBanquo / ˈbæŋkwoʊ /, the Thane of Lochaber, is a semi-historical character in William Shakespeare 's 1606 play Macbeth. In the play, he is at first an ally of Macbeth (both are generals in the King's army) and they meet the Three Witches together. After prophesying that Macbeth will become king, the witches tell Banquo that he ...
For the 2023 fantasy novel by Martha Wells, see Witch King (novel). The Lord of the Nazgûl, also called the Witch-king of Angmar, the Pale King, or Black Captain, is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien 's fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings. He was one of the Nine among Men that the dark lord Sauron gave Rings of Power, becoming Nazgûl ...
The Battle of Pitgaveny, also called the Battle of Bothnagowan, was fought between the forces of Duncan I of Scotland and Macbeth, at the time the ruler of Moray, on 14 August 1040. The battle was part of a campaign by Duncan into Moray against Macbeth. It was fought at Bothganown, modern day Pitgaveny, near Elgin. The battle was a victory for ...
The specials go behind the scenes of the MCU films and television series with cast members and additional creatives. [135] The special on this series, " The Making of Hawkeye ", featuring Renner, was released on Disney+ on February 9, 2022.
[2] [7] The battle is also known as the battle of the Seven Sleepers, as it was fought on the day of the Seven Sleepers (27 July). [8] The battle ended in defeat for Macbeth. [9] According to the Annals of Ulster 3,000 Scots and 1,500 English were killed. [10] Siward's son Osbeorn and his nephew, also called Siward, were both killed in the ...
Macbeth, Act I, Scene IV Macbeth is an anomaly among Shakespeare's tragedies in certain critical ways. It is short: more than a thousand lines shorter than Othello and King Lear, and only slightly more than half as long as Hamlet. This brevity has suggested to many critics that the received version is based on a heavily cut source, perhaps a prompt-book for a particular performance. This would ...