"We Three": The Mythology of Shakespeare's Weird Sisters

by Laura Shamas

The Weird Sisters, from William Shakespeare's play Macheth, 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.

145 pages, Hardcover

First published December 4, 2006

Reviews

[Virginia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book, which she adapted from her dissertation, is interesting in the things it grazes, leaving you (or rather, me) with a list of sources to check out.