The origins of Satyric Drama may be traced back to Pratinas of Phlius (early tragic poet, about 500 B.C.). It is probable that, after...

In Macbeth, the witches worship the deity Hecate (depicted below by William Blake, 1795). Hecate was first known for bestowing wealth and...

What influenced Shakespeare to include witchcraft in Macbeth? England In 1484 witchcraft was deemed heresy (belief or opinion contrary to...