The three witches, in the play “Macbeth” written by William Shakespeare, present themselves as just plain evil, caring only for themselves. They harm those that displease them or to please themselves. The witches can be compared to the Fates in Greek mythology because, “In nearly all mythologies the three Fates, rulers of the past, present and future… the most prominent are the Greek Fates. Clotho was the Spinner, Lachesis, the Measurer; and Atropos, the Cutter of life's thread.” The Fates would use thread, and weave it to represent others destinies. The witches are like this because they tell Macbeth prophecies. The three witches can relate to them because the witches can tell the future and are cold, merciless hags. The witches