... he got his loathing of witches from this. This is the reason why the witches are portrayed as evil and ugly. At the time, the audience would have been a very superstitious one compared to the present day audience. As most believed that witches existed, they would not have reacted well to them, and probably looked at them as disgusting creatures. The ... do any harm to him. He wanted Fleance dead, as the witches said, "Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none," to Banquo at the beginning of the play. This meaning that not Banquo but his son would become king. This to me is showing again...

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