The witches predict that Banquo's descendants will inherit the throne, that Macbeth will become king, and that no man born of a woman can harm him.
The three witches predict that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and then the King of Scotland. They also predict that Banquo's descendants will inherit the throne, sparking Macbeth's ambition and actions to make the prophecies come true.
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In Act I, Scene iii of Macbeth, the witches predict that Macbeth will become the Thane of Cawdor and eventually the King of Scotland. They also prophesy that Banquo's descendants will be kings, sparking Macbeth's ambition and leading to the tragic events that unfold in the play.
The three witches in Macbeth tell Macbeth and banquo that Macbeth will be king of the land. Banquo asks what is in store for him , and the witches reply , that his sons will inherit the throne. In later story Macbeth Kills banquo so it is his sons that are heir to the throne.
The three witches in Shakespeare's play Macbeth predict that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and King of Scotland, and that Banquo's descendants will become kings. Many get confused and think that one of the predictions is that Macbeth will become Thane of Glamis. However this is not a prediction; when the witches meet Macbeth, he is already Thane of Glamis. They also predicted that they would kill him and rape him
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King of Scotland the witches also say that he will become the thane of cawdor
There are more than three, but three of them are that Macbeth would become king, that Banquo's heirs would become king, and that no harm would come to Macbeth until Birnam Wood came to Dunsinane.
Macbeth: all hail Macbeth! hail to thee, thane of Glamis all hail Macbeth, hail to thee, thane of Cawdor all hail Macbeth, that shalt be king hereafter Banquo: hail hail hail lesser than Macbeth, and greater not so happy, yet much happier thou shall get kings, though thou be none
He's to become king.
The witches predict that Macbeth will be king and how he will fall. These predictions cause Macbeth to dedicate his life to following the witches predictions, doing whatever it takes to make them come true, or to avoid them.