Duncan. When Lady Macbeth is given the news that King Duncan was to come to her castle for the night, she prophesies that “The raven himself is hoarse/ That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan/ Under my battlements” (1.5.35-7). According to Celtic mythology, ravens are known to be closely linked to battle in a negative way, due to the fact that they are the scavengers who feed off of dead bodies after a battle. This hints that both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth will profit from the death of King Duncan while…
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