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What do the witches prophesy to Banquo on the heath in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" ?

In Act I, Scene 3 of 'Macbeth', the witches prophesy to Banquo that he shall be 'Lesser than Macbeth, and greater,' 'Not so happy, yet much happier,' and 'Thou shalt get…

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What do the witches prophesy to Banquo on the heath in Shakespeare's "Macbeth" ?

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In Act I, Scene 3 of 'Macbeth', the witches prophesy to Banquo that he shall be 'Lesser than Macbeth, and greater,' 'Not so happy, yet much happier,' and 'Thou shalt get kings, though thou be none' (his descendants will be kings).

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