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Poisoned entails, toad venom, fillet of a fenny snake, eye of newt, toe of frog, wool of bat, tongue of dog, adder's fork, blind worm's sting, lizards leg, owlet's wing, scale of dragon, tooth of wolf, witches' mummy, maw & gulf of shark, root of hemlock, liver of blaspheming Jew, gall of goat, slips of yew (cut under the light of the moon), nose of Turk, Tartar's lips, finger of infant (illegitimate, strangled at birth), Tiger's chaudron & baboon's blood.

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Q: What was the witches' potion in 'Macbeth'?
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What does Hecate want the witches to do?

Hecate wants the witches to create a magical potion to deceive Macbeth and lead him to his downfall. She wants them to use their powers to manipulate Macbeth into feeling overconfident and secure, which will ultimately result in his defeat.


Does Macbeth drink the potion that the witches make in act four scene one?

The play is not clear on this point. The potion was drunk by Macbeth in the 1971 Roman Polanski movie starring Jon Finch. In the Trevor Nunn RSC production with Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench the potion is smeared on Macbeth's body. It's the director's call.


What do you think about Hecate when she admires the witches' potion?

Hecate admiring the witches' potion in Shakespeare's Macbeth can be seen as her approval of their manipulation and deception. By praising their work, she is encouraging their mischievous and evil actions, highlighting her role as a supernatural force guiding their actions towards darkness and chaos.


What do the witches in Macbeth call themselves?

The witches in Macbeth refer to themselves as the "weird sisters."


Who meets the three witches with Macbeth?

MacBeth meets the three witches with lady MacBeth


Who dreams about the witches in Macbeth?

Macbeth.


Did the witches make Macbeth murder duncan?

The witches only gave Macbeth prophecies. It was his decision to do so after Lady Macbeth persuaded him. Although the witches' intentions was probably to cause this murder, the witches did not make Macbeth muder Duncan.


Why is Macbeth unhappy with the witches, according to his conversation with with lennox?

Macbeth did not like what the witches had told him.


Is the saying by the three witches ' all hail Macbeth' witchcraft?

No, the witches are proclaiming and predicting that Macbeth will be king and they are praising Macbeth.


When macbeth enters how does lady macbeth again echo the words of the witches?

Lady Macbeth echoes the words of the witches when she says "All hail, Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter!". This echoes the witches' prophecy that Macbeth will become king.


Who yields to the power of the witches in Macbeth?

Macbeth does.


Which two characters are able to see the witches in Macbeth?

Banquo and Macbeth. And the other witches, of course.