Act 3, Scene 5 Summary

Location: Somewhere in Scotland
Characters: 1 Witch, Hecate
Events: Hecate (the Witch Goddess) scolds the Witches for not involving her in their association with Macbeth. She vows to be the cause of Macbeth’s destruction.
Quote: “He shall spurn fate, scorn death, and bear
His hopes ‘bove wisdom, grace and fear;
And you all know, security
Is mortals’ chiefest enemy.”
-Hecate