When does Banquo's line take the thrown?
Robert II was the
first of Banquo's line to rule Scotland. He was crowned in 1306.
Where is Fife?
See Map
Who is Hecate?
She is the Roman
goddess of witchcraft. In early stories, she is the daughter of two
Titans, Perses
and Asteria. Later legends say she is the daughter of Hera and Zeus.
She is usually
represented in threes (see picture). She is the Goddess of
underworld,
earth, and heavens. She is also the guardian of the crossroads.
She
inhabited the
masks that guarded the crossroads. She is also Goddess of moon and
magic and of
sailors.
What does thane mean?
“Thane” is the designation
given to the governor or lord who acted as a
representative of
his king or chief in directing military operations. The king gives
the thane cattle and
land for his service.
How much was $10,000 then?
It may be easier to
begin with why Shakespeare used dollars. Right before the
play was ready
to be produced, Shakespeare and other members of the court were
given a wonderful
monetary gift by the king of Denmark. Shakespeare received
$10,000. $10,000 dollars
then is the equivalent to $250,200 today.
How many children did Macduff have?
I was unable to find the
number of children the historical Macduff had. In Macbeth
the children are
represented by two
young actors.
How many people did Macbeth kill or have killed?
Macbeth killed a total of
at least six people: Ducan, his two gaurds, Banqou, Young Siward, Lady
Macduff, and her children.
Was that real blood?
Nope, the blood used in
the production was just regular old stage blood. It does have a
nice minty taste.
How many children did Robert the Bruce have?
If there were no male heir
to Bruce, his brother Edward and his male heirs would succeed. The only
child of Bruce was Marjorie
who died in child birth, after a fall from a horse; the surviving infant
of
the Princess later became
Robert II. Marjorie was a decendant of Malcolm, and her husband,Walter,
was a decendant of Banquo.
From their marriage came a great line of Kings and a Queen. Rumor
has it Robert II was the
first child of a c-section. This whole story relates to Macduff's line
about
being from his mother's
womb untimly ripped.
