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In Act 2 Scene 3, Macduff says:
Approach the chamber, and destroy your sight
With a new Gorgon.
The Gorgon was a Greek monster who would turn you into stone if you looked at it.
Also, in Act 3 Scene 5, Hecate says:
And at the pit of Acheron
Meet me i' the morning
Acheron is a river in Greece which was believed to flow through the underworld. However, these words were probably not written by Shakespeare, but rather by Middleton.
All of the other Classical allusions in the play ("Neptune's ocean" etc.) were to Roman rather than Greek mythology.
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∙ 11y ago
Allusions in "Macbeth" include references to classical mythology, biblical stories, and contemporary events. For example, Lady Macbeth alludes to the biblical story of Cain and Abel when she urges Macbeth to go through with the murder of Duncan. Additionally, the character of Banquo is an allusion to the historical figure Banquo who was an ancestor of King James I.
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∙ 9y agoThere are a number of Biblical and mythological allusions in Shakespeare's "Macbeth." "Till that Bellona's bridegroom, lapped in proof..." (Act 1 Scene 2) â??Bellonaâ?? was a goddess of war. The allusion is saying that Ross is praising the bravery that Macbeth had on the battlefield. "...witchcraft celebrates Pale Hecateâ??s offerings, and witherâ??d murder. â?? (Act 11 Scene 1) Hecate is the goddess of witches and witchcraft. In Macbeth, the Witches are giving sacrifices to their goddess. â??Will all great Neptuneâ??s ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?â?? (Act 2, Scene 2) Macbeth wonders if water (Neptune's ocean) is enough to wash the thoughts and guilt from his mind. There are many more allusions found throughout the play.
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∙ 14y agoOne of the allusions refers to King Neptune, ruler of the seas.
"Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood clean from my hand?" (Act 2, Scene 2)
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∙ 14y agoallusion of the witches planning to see macbeth.
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