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When William Shakespeare had written Macbeth, the people of the time were extremely superstitious. They thought that witches and witchcraft were the forces behind crop failure, livestock illnesses and the tragic things that happened at that time. Witches were often described to be old ladies who lived alone. Witches generally had pets such as frogs, cats, pigs and owls which demons or "familiars" resided in. Witches were also believed to have been able to prophesy and were the agents that worked for Satan's doing. Witches were able to fly and create spells to curse people or things. If a person was accused of being a witch, they were often executed and could not defend themselves. 

]]> 2016-08-21 08:04:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ajjj/macbethwitches/wish/119039343 ajjj https://padlet.com/ajjj/macbethwitches/wish/119039588 2016-08-21 08:20:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ajjj/macbethwitches/wish/119039588 ajjj https://padlet.com/ajjj/macbethwitches/wish/119040164 -When a person sneezed, it opened a gateway for a demon to enter their bodies. This is where "God bless you" or "Bless you" originated. 
-Seeing a black cat was a bad omen.
-Spilling salt or pepper will bring bad luck.
-Touching on wood will negate bad luck or omens. This is where the phrase "Knock on wood" Originated from.
-Many superstitions were adopted from the Celtic religion or heavily influenced by Catholic religion. ]]> 2016-08-21 08:27:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ajjj/macbethwitches/wish/119040164 ajjj https://padlet.com/ajjj/macbethwitches/wish/119105563 2016-08-22 07:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ajjj/macbethwitches/wish/119105563