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"We Three": The Mythology of Shakespeare's Weird Sisters Hardcover – January 10, 2007

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The Weird Sisters, from William Shakespeare’s play Macbeth, are arguably the most famous trio of witches in English literature. Shakespeare’s Weird Sisters are a complex trinitarian mythological construction – a unique amalgamation of classical, folkloric, and socio-political elements. This book is an archetypal exploration of the Weird Sisters; by examining this feminine trio through the lens of mythology, new insights about their significance may be understood. The ramifications extend from classical comprehension to twenty-first century pop culture observations related to female trios.

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«Laura Shamas’s study is especially valuable because she brings to the same conversation the scholars of Shakespeare and those interested in mythology. Her analysis of Hecate, the archetypal witch, and the resurgence of Hecate’s myth in relationship to the Weird Sisters is absolutely fascinating.» (Ginette Paris, Professor and Research Coordinator, Mythological Studies, Pacifica Graduate Institute)
«Laura Shamas has stirred the witches’ cauldron once again! The magic of the weird sisters comes to life wondrously in this most remarkable brew of history, folktale, mythology, psychology, contemporary cultural criticism, and the phenomenology of the meaning of ‘threeness.’ The reader will be spellbound by the prehistory and archetypal sources of Shakespeare’s famous witches. The drama of female three-somes is illuminating in the extreme!» (David L. Miller, Watson-Ledden Professor of Religion, Emeritus, Syracuse University)

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"Laura Shamas s study is especially valuable because she brings to the same conver-sation the scholars of Shakespeare and those interested in mythology. Her analysis of Hecate, the archetypal witch, and the resurgence of Hecate s myth in relationship to the Weird Sisters is absolutely fascinating." Ginette Paris, Professor and Research Coordinator, Mythological Studies, Pacifica Graduate Institute

"Laura Shamas has stirred the witches cauldron once again! The magic of the weird sisters comes to life wondrously in this most remarkable brew of history, folktale, mythology, psychology, contemporary cultural criticism, and the phenomenology of the meaning of threeness. The reader will be spellbound by the prehistory and archetypal sources of Shakespeare s famous witches. The drama of female three-somes is illuminating in the extreme!" David L. Miller, Watson-Ledden Professor of Religion Emeritus, Syracuse University

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers; New edition (January 10, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 145 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0820479330
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0820479330
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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Laura Annawyn Shamas
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Laura A. Shamas is a writer and mythologist. Her work intersects theater, film, and pop culture analysis. She's an experienced playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and film consultant. As a corporate myth speaker in business and entertainment, Shamas specializes in myth/media analysis. Originally from Oklahoma, she holds degrees from UCLA (B.A. Theatre Arts), the University of Colorado at Boulder (M.A. English/Creative Writing) and Pacifica Graduate Institute (M.A. & Ph.D. Mythological Studies). Her books include: POP MYTHOLOGY: COLLECTED ESSAYS (Telemachus Press, 2012); "WE THREE": THE MYTHOLOGY OF SHAKESPEARE'S WEIRD SISTERS (Peter Lang, 2007); and PLAYWRITING FOR THEATRE, FILM AND TELEVISION (Betterway, 1991). Website: laurashamas.com


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Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2008
WE THREE is more than a scholarly dissertation, it's an accessible and wonderfully wrought exploration of the lives of women in Shakespeare's day, and the legacy of the witches we think we know (but don't, until now). Dr. Shamas brings the Weird Sisters to life in a thoughtful and provocative way. I couldn't put it down.
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