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Quick trivia: Men are called witches too. "Witch" is genderless.
I do not know where the word "witch" derives from, but I can tell you were the word "Wicca" came from - Wicca being one of the religions for witches. *Not all witches are Wiccans, and vice versa!*
"Wicca," in old English is a male witch. "Wicce" is a female witch. In the same family, there is "Wita" meaning a wise man or woman, and "Witan" which means "to know." It could also, possibly, derive from the word "Wie," meaning "To bend/alter."
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∙ 11y agoAll women are not witches, nor are all witches women.
The word witch is a non-gender specific word, meaning both male and female practitioners of the Craft are called witches.
To become a witch, or practitioner of the Craft is very simple and very complex. Like all spiritual paths a person usually makes a conscious choice, seeks out others of a like mind, studies, learns and practices.
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Who do the witches predict will become king?
The witches predict that Macbeth will become king of Scotland.
Who is Banquo referring to when he says weird women?
The three witches
Why do women choose to be witches?
Its not just women, men do as well and they are still called witches, its a genderless term. People choose to be witches and practice witchcraft because of their beliefs and desires.
Did Saint Patrick burn women as witches?
No, Saint Patrick did not kill or burn witches.
Where women in Norway accused of being witches?
No ^^
Witches were welcomed into Puritan society?
No - women accused of being witches were hunted tortured and killed.
What was the 'swimming of the witches'?
'The swimming of witches' was when a women, accused of being a witch, was dragged down a river.
Who were the three old women Macbeth met?
Three witches who tell him that he is going to become King. They also tell Banquo that his children are going to be kings.
What do the witches tell Macbeth he will be?
King of Scotland the witches also say that he will become the thane of cawdor
Who were accused of being witches?
Mostly innocent women.
Witches are all women?
No, witches can be of any gender. The term "witch" traditionally refers to someone who practices witchcraft, regardless of their gender.
Is it important that the witches are female in Macbeth?
Witches tend to be women. In Shakespeare's time, I assume that women were witches since Hecate is a woman who is goddess of witchcraft. I don't believe there's any report of a man being accused of witchcraft and being killed for it.
