What was the prophecy the three witches told Macbeth?

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, there are three witches who, throughout the play, give Macbeth (the main character) and Banquo (Macbeth's friend) several prophecies that eventually come true. read more

In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare, there are three witches who, throughout the play, give Macbeth (the main character) and Banquo (Macbeth’s friend) several prophecies that eventually come true. read more

When Macbeth meets with the witches in Act 4 Scene 1, the witches call up an apparition, an Armed Head, which tells Macbeth “Beware Macduff,” who ends up killing Macbeth. Then, a Bloody Child appears, that says “none of woman born / Shall harm Macbeth,” which reassures him, because he doesn’t know Macduff had a Caesarean birth. read more

Later in the play, Macbeth again meets the witches, who summon three ghostly apparitions, each of which offers a prophecy involving Macbeth's future. First Prophecy The first apparition the witches conjure up is a disembodied head, wearing an helmet made of metal armor. read more