The witches appear in a nameless "desert place" with
thunder and lightning all around. It is meant to be immediately ominous and dangerous.
It is implied that they are in some other-worldly place, meeting to prepare for their
interference with Macbeth. It seems they do not meet in their "coven" very often,
because the 3rd witch is surprised that they will meet a gain so soon. They are also
summoned away by their animal partners (Graymalkin and Paddock) which implies their
supernatural ability to communicate with animals.
James I
of England was fascinated by witches and the trouble they cause. That coupled with his
genealogy as a descendant of Banquo were of primary importance to Shakespeare, who wrote
this story for the king.
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