The first has a cat, the second a hedgehog, and the third an owl. Act IV scene i sets it up First Witch Thrice the brinded cat hath mew'd. Second Witch Thrice and once the hedge-pig whined. Third Witch Harpier cries "'Tis time, 'tis time." a hedge-pig is a hedgehog, and a harpier is (most likely) an owl. It likely comes from the name 'harpy' which is like a lady/bird thing. But its most likely an owl.
MacBeth meets the three witches with lady MacBeth
Macbeth.
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.
No, the witches are proclaiming and predicting that Macbeth will be king and they are praising Macbeth.
Banquo and Macbeth. And the other witches, of course.
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The witches in Macbeth refer to themselves as the "weird sisters."
MacBeth meets the three witches with lady MacBeth
Macbeth.
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.
Macbeth did not like what the witches had told him.
No, the witches are proclaiming and predicting that Macbeth will be king and they are praising Macbeth.
Macbeth does.
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.
Banquo and Macbeth. And the other witches, of course.
I think that Macbeth was at first not as "worried" about the witches and their curses as then on in the play he finds out that every thing that the witches has been tellin him are true.
Macbeth did not like what the witches had told him.