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Fly on brooms and tree branches, cause painful pinching towards their victims, cause their victims to have seizures or fits, curse others they dislike, and generally cause mayhem. At least, this is what was believed in colonial times, of course.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agowell they could cast spells , ride on broomsticks but to make sure people could not notice that they were witches they had to dress up as ordinary women !
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Are witches more powerful than genies?
Well, Witches and Genies are both mythical things so we don't know because we never saw then. But, Witches have spells and magic and Genies can do anything you want them to do. So I would say Genies are more powerful.
Do blood witches need to breath?
First there are no such things as blood witches. Second yes witches do have to breath we are human.
How do witches die?
Witches can be die. Yea, it's true. Witches are afraid of some certain things like; 1- withes do not use sweet things, they don't eat sweet things. 2- witches are afraid of water, you will certainly never see a witch near water. 3- witches are afraid of iron or iron made things,(they can even die if you will wrap a witch in iron made wire and they will burn into ashes) they don't use the things which are made of iron on the other hand witches love the wood, that's why they prefer to live near trees or in woods. ps: all witches are not bad.
Why are the witches to blame for all the deaths in Macbeth?
Normally, people would not blame the witches. They just said things and Macbeth reacted by doing things. The witches can only be held to blame if you think that Macbeth had no choice in his actions. But if he had no choice, how come the witches do have a choice?
Are there such things as wizards and witches?
Contributions from different Wiki Farmers: * There are no such things as wizards and witches. Wizards and witches are fictional. === === * There are many people throughout the world who claim to be witches and wizards and who (mostly) practise White Magic. * There are many websites for these groups of people..just type White Magic Witches into your search engine
Do witches really exist?
No. Witches never existed. In medieval times many thought there were witches doing evil things. But that was a view based on ignorance.
Do witches die?
Witches can be die. Yea, it's true. Witches are afraid of some certain things like; 1- withes do not use sweet things, they don't eat sweet things. 2- witches are afraid of water, you will certainly never see a witch near water. 3- witches are afraid of iron or iron made things,(they can even die if you will wrap a witch in iron made wire and they will burn into ashes) they don't use the things which are made of iron on the other hand witches love the wood, that's why they prefer to live near trees or in woods. ps: all witches are not bad.
Why did people in older times believe in witches?
Well, in past there were some things that people would consider witchcraft(some of the older or more foreign religions would be seen as witchcraft,) and "witches" made a convenient scapegoat, so belief in them was encouraged so there was someone to blame when things went wrong.
Macbeth is startled when the witches?
Macbeth is startled when the witches give him their prophecies of his future. However, they did not tell him how to accomplish these prophecies, so he madly and erratically takes things into his own hands with the help of Lady Macbeth.
Do the witches control Macbeth future or does he?
While the witches' prophecies may influence Macbeth's decisions, ultimately it is Macbeth himself who chooses to act on those prophecies. His ambition and willingness to pursue power lead him to take actions that shape his future.
Why were so many convicted witches killed?
People were scared of what witches could or would do with their power. They considered all witches evil, which was not, in fact, the case. Indeed, there were evil witches, but there were also good witches.
Why did so many people believe in witches in the 17th century?
people believed in witches in the 17th century because of the world was 'upside down'. the war was on, so people were putting bad things down to witchcraft. also, the witchfinders (people who searched for the witches) made people believe in them by finding 'witches', for some reason, so then there were symptoms, so people believed in them because there was PROOF of them existing. proof was also found by doing tests such as ducking (dipping in water, if they sink there innocent, if they float they are a witch, and are killed)
