Unimportant. The character of Hecate is cut from virtually every performance of the play. Directors universally find that she adds nothing to the play and is best done without.
The Second Witch predicts that Macbeth will be made Thane of Cawdor.The Third Witch predicts that Macbeth will become king.The Third Witch predicts that Banquo's descendants will become kings.
In Act III of "Macbeth," it is the second witch who speaks first to the first witch, saying "Sister, where thou?" The witches are preparing to meet Macbeth and share prophecies with him.
Lady Macbeth is often portrayed as a fourth witch.
The cast of Macbeth - 1968 includes: Earle Hyman as Macbeth Stacy Keach as Banquo Maeve McGuire as Second Witch Lois Nettleton as Lady Macbeth Colgate Salsbury as Macduff Elizabeth Shepherd as First Witch Charles Siebert as Malcolm Susan Sullivan as Third Witch
Macbeth. She said "Hail, Macbeth!" In fact all three witches say exactly the same thing.
"Witch slapped"
Lady Macbeth is excited about it. Macbeth is of two minds: "This supernatural soliciting cannot be bad; cannot be good."
The cast of Macbeth - 1965 includes: Mark Albiston as Malcolm Terri Aldred as Lady Macbeth Carl Bleazby as Ross Agnes Dobson as Third Witch Michael Duffield as Seyton Keith Eden as Macduff Joan Harris as Lady Macduff Peter Hepworth as Fleance Roma Johnstone as Second Witch Patricia Kennedy as First Witch Alan Lander as Lennox Keith Lee as Banquo Wyn Roberts as Macbeth
The third witch
They can be vindictive.
Animaniacs - 1993 Scare Happy Slappy Witch One Macbeth 1-62 was released on: USA: 3 May 1994
A witch is often described as wicked.