«We Three»
The Mythology of Shakespeare’s Weird Sisters
©2007
Monographs
XII,
140 Pages
Summary
The Weird Sisters, from William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, are arguably the most famous trio of witches in English literature. Shakespeare’s Weird Sisters are a complex trinitarian mythological construction – a unique amalgamation of classical, folkloric, and socio-political elements. This book is an archetypal exploration of the Weird Sisters; by examining this feminine trio through the lens of mythology, new insights about their significance may be understood. The ramifications extend from classical comprehension to twenty-first century pop culture observations related to female trios.
Details
- Pages
- XII, 140
- Publication Year
- 2007
- ISBN (PDF)
- 9781453906385
- ISBN (Hardcover)
- 9780820479330
- DOI
- 10.3726/978-1-4539-0638-5
- Language
- English
- Publication date
- 2012 (October)
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William Macbeth Hexe (Motiv) King James Hecate Weird Sister Witch Mythology
- Published
- New York, Bern, Berlin, Bruxelles, Frankfurt am Main, Oxford, Wien, 2007. XII, 140 pp.
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