The three witches
The witches
Banquo says that to Macbeth in Act 2, Scene 1, Line 20.
That his crown will not go to his decedents, but instead will give his crown to Banquo's sons and grandsons. Banquo decides to go to the ceremonial banquet.
Anger that his crime will benefit Banquo's family and not his own
Macbeth takes them more seriously than Banquo. There is nothing Banquo could do anyway to make his children become kings without him becoming a king himself. But Banquo, despite his lighthearted reaction to the witches, does not forget them. In Act II Scene 1 he says to Macbeth, "I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters. To you they have shown some truth." So perhaps there is not such a difference between their reactions after all.The difference between the witches' predictions for Macbeth and those for Banquo are that the ones for Macbeth are being fulfilled even as they speak, whereas Banquo's will not happen in his lifetime. There is no incentive for Banquo to try to hurry them on; there is such an incentive for Macbeth. It is this and not their reactions which send Macbeth and Banquo down separate paths in the play.
MacBeth tells Banquo that he had not been thinking of the witches after Banquo says he, himself, has. Banquo is thinking about the predictions and MacBeth becoming Thane of Cawdor fulfilling one of the prophesies. This occurs after MacBeth is set on killing Duncan, the king. He is trying to hide his guilt even before he is truly guilty.
Banquo says, in Macbeth, "I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters. To you they have shown some truth."
Banquo says this
Banquo says that to Macbeth in Act 2, Scene 1, Line 20.
That his crown will not go to his decedents, but instead will give his crown to Banquo's sons and grandsons. Banquo decides to go to the ceremonial banquet.
Anger that his crime will benefit Banquo's family and not his own
When Banquo says his duties are with an "indissoluble tie forever knit," he is referring to his loyalty and commitment to King Duncan, as well as to his principles and virtues that he cannot easily abandon. There is a double meaning in this phrase as Banquo alludes to the implication that his bond with Duncan goes beyond mere obligation, emphasizing a deeper connection based on trust and honor.
Macbeth takes them more seriously than Banquo. There is nothing Banquo could do anyway to make his children become kings without him becoming a king himself. But Banquo, despite his lighthearted reaction to the witches, does not forget them. In Act II Scene 1 he says to Macbeth, "I dreamt last night of the three weird sisters. To you they have shown some truth." So perhaps there is not such a difference between their reactions after all.The difference between the witches' predictions for Macbeth and those for Banquo are that the ones for Macbeth are being fulfilled even as they speak, whereas Banquo's will not happen in his lifetime. There is no incentive for Banquo to try to hurry them on; there is such an incentive for Macbeth. It is this and not their reactions which send Macbeth and Banquo down separate paths in the play.
Banquo describes the witches as "imperfect speakers" and questions whether they are even real or just a hallucination. He also mentions that they look like women but have beards, suggesting they are strange and unnatural beings. Banquo is intrigued by the witches' prophecies but remains cautious about their intentions.
Macbeth says he fears Banquo's wisdom the most because it poses a threat to his plans. He worries that Banquo's intelligence and insight may uncover his own misdeeds and ambitions.
MacBeth tells Banquo that he had not been thinking of the witches after Banquo says he, himself, has. Banquo is thinking about the predictions and MacBeth becoming Thane of Cawdor fulfilling one of the prophesies. This occurs after MacBeth is set on killing Duncan, the king. He is trying to hide his guilt even before he is truly guilty.
Well, Banquo's mind does not appear to be full of scorpions as Macbeth says his is.
The quote "All's well, I dreamed last night of the three weird sisters" is from Shakespeare's play Macbeth. Macbeth says this line in Act 3, Scene 4 to Lady Macbeth after seeing the three witches (weird sisters) in his vision. It reflects his troubled state of mind and foreshadows the tragic events that will unfold in the play.