These two religions are separated simply by how much they’re discussed and how many specific religious references are made towards each them. As stated previously, Shakespeare built Macbeth around Christian beliefs; therefore separating the Christian references from the Paganistic ones by referencing the Christian values more frequently and openly. This can also be proven by the fact that there are only two noticeably identifiable references to paganism; these include the Fates and the references to Hecate ( which is only discussed in the book.). The Fates; being three beings who , are characters derived from greek mythology as beings who spun the thread of destiny, are noticeably abstract characters who are seemingly evil. These characters come and go as they please telling of prophecy involving the characters. Hecate; is also a mythological being that stems from greek mythology as being a goddess who ruled over Heaven ,Earth and the Sea. In the book version of Macbeth; they reference the witches or fates in the name of Hecate. Other than these two outside-Christian references the rest of the play is centered around Christianity and its beliefs.
Connecting to Christianity Shakespeare built Macbeth around Christian beliefs; so much so that they’re one or more reference to the Bible in every scene. Most of the hidden or less obvious connections, to our generation and time period, use the dialog to reference specific passages in The Bible. However, the connections