Macbeth’s intentions to be king become greater and greater as his curiosity grows as to whether the prophecy will come true. On the night that Macbeth kills Duncan, a bloody dagger floats before him and he wonders whether it is his imagination or if it is real. As the dagger leads him to Duncan’s chamber it is further shown here that the witches had magically placed the dagger in Macbeth’s path to lead him into the room to kill Duncan. The witches controlled Macbeth’s fate by not only provoking a darkness inside of him but by making the dagger appear before him leading him to what will soon become the reason behind his downfall. After the murder of Duncan, Macbeth’s dark side becomes fully unleashed. He begins to realize that the only way to keep his throne safe is to kill Banquo, who is another part of the prophecy that the witches had told Macbeth. The witches predicted that Banquo, Macbeth’s partner, would never be king, but his sons would be one day. Fearing that this part of the prophecy would come true and that Banquo had suspicion of Macbeth murdering the king, Macbeth hires two murderers to kill Banquo. Macbeth’s plan to kill Banquo is an example of Macbeth’s growing anger and greed. He had planned this murder all on his own, out of fear of losing the power he had just received. Macbeth, at this point in the play has officially become a tyrant, a symbol of mythological theory. The violent anger inside his soul has taken over his entire being, causing him to become a ruler of hatred and greed. He has become a universal symbol of a tyrant, someone the world truly fears. Once again, the prophecy controlled Macbeth’s actions by scaring him into killing someone else. The witches lead him into another murder, pushing him farther into insanity. Because of his actions, the night of Banquo’s murder, Macbeth sees Banquo’s ghost. The guilt that is hidden in Macbeth’s heart is seen by the witches and to further play with Macbeth’s mind, the witches plan for Banquo’s ghost to appear. “Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake the gory locks at me.” (Shakespeare 103). Macbeth’s guilt shines through his dark, stable exterior. This