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"We three" : the mythology of Shakespeare's weird sisters /

"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 element...

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Main Authors: Shamas, Laura Annawyn (Author)
Published: Peter Lang,
Publisher Address: New York :
Publication Dates: [2007]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Subjects:
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616. > Macbeth.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Knowledge and learning.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Witches.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616 > Characters > Women.
Shakespeare, William, > 1564-1616.
Macbeth (Shakespeare, William)
Witchcraft in literature.
Mythology in literature.
Witches in literature.
Women > Mythology.
Mythology.
Women in literature.
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."--Jacket.
Carrier Form: viii, 140 pages ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages [117]-125) and index.
ISBN: 9780820479330
0820479330
Index Number: PR2823
CLC: I561.073
Call Number: I561.073/S528-1
Contents: Chapter 1. From goddess to witch -- Chapter 2. Hecate, the triple goddess, and Macbeth -- Chapter 3. Related female threesomes in myths and fairy tales -- Chapter 4. Flourish, exeunt.

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