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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.
The characters of Banquo, the Weird Sisters, and Lady Macbeth were first mentioned in 1527 by a Scottish historian Hector Boece in his book Historia Gentis Scotorum (History of the Scottish People) who wanted to denigrate Macbeth in order to strengthen the claim of the House of Stewart to the Scottish throne. [9]
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The Weird Sisters are characters in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth. Weird Sisters may also refer to: Weird Sisters (Gargoyles), fairy characters in Gargoyles; The Weird Sisters (Harry Potter), a fictional rock band in the Harry Potter series; The Weird Sisters, a book by Eleanor Brown; Weird Sisters, nickname of the fictional Brides of Dracula
In a cemetery, the Weird Sisters, three school girl witches, are destroying and defacing headstones and statues, while close by Lady Macbeth weeps beside a headstone marked "beloved son" and Macbeth stands by. The three witches plan to meet with Macbeth later, and leave the cemetery.
The weird sisters notably appear as the Three Witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth. [8] To elucidate this, many editors of the play include a footnote associating the "Weird Sisters" with the Old English word wyrd or 'fate'.
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In Shakespeare's Macbeth, the Weird Sisters (or Three Witches) are prophetesses who are deeply rooted in both the real and supernatural worlds. Their creation was influenced by British folklore, witchcraft , and the legends of the Norns and the Moirai. [ 20 ]