Similarities Between Macbeth And The Odyssey

Various parts of the play, Macbeth, written by Shakespeare, connect to the novel, The Odyssey. In the play it states, “ Were such things here as we do not speak about?/ Or have we eaten on the insane root” (1.3.84-85). In both Macbeth and The Odyssey, supernatural beings interfere with the lives of humans. In the novel, Odysseus and his men blind Poseidon’s son Polyphemus. To get revenge, Poseidon makes it his mission to prevent Odysseus to getting home. In the play, similar to the novel, the witches get mad at the sailor’s wife because she didn't want to share her chestnuts with one of the witches. To get revenge, the witches decide to cast a spell on the sailor. Therefore, mystical beings have a large effect on the lives of humans. Additionally,