Literature. Part hundred thirty.

                                           Macbeth by William Shakespeare.

Macbeth killed king Duncan and took his place. When he become ruler he committed murders.

Witches are characters of this play, too.

Lady Macbeth (Macbeth's wife) commits suicide.

Macbeth was killed in battle.

This tragedy has many different adaptations.

Graeae.

Graeae (Γραῖαι) were three sisters with one eye and tooth in Greek mythology. They shared them.

Their parents were Phorcys and Ceto. Also, Graeae were the relatives of Gorgons.

These old women had names: Deino, Enyo, and Pemphredo.

Perseus met with Graeae. Zeus's son asked these creatures about the Gorgons. Also, he took their eye. After witches helped him.

There are many different paintings about these monsters.

Literature. Part thirty eight.

                                   The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum.

Dorothy and her dog Toto appeared in the magical place. During cyclone they were inside the house that was swept away. Toto could talk in the Land of Oz. Also, Dorothy had the silver shoes.

Frineds wanted to go home. Dorothy and Toto had to go Emerald City. On the way they met a Scarecrow. Dorothy, Toto, and Scarecrow went to the Wizard of Oz. Afterwards, friends met Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion.

Each of them had own wishes: Dorothy and Toto wanted to return home, Scarecrow wanted to have a brain, Tin Woodman wanted to have a heart, Cowardly Lion wanted to be brave.

During the novel characters appeared in different magical lands. They met kind and evil wizards and witches. Also, creatures helped each other in hard situations.

At the end they arrived to Emerald City. After adventures their wishes became true.

There are many illustrations, cartoons, and movies about this book. Students study the novel in school. Famous work was translated in many languages. Even written continuations.

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Halloween.

31 October-this day is when Halloween is celebrated. This holiday also named All Saints' Eve. Halloween is celebrated in the United States of America and other English speaking countries.

Several days before this holiday in shops appear pumpkins, scary costumes, strange sweets. Also people put on their houses plastic skeletons, witch hats.

One of tradition of halloween is trick-or-treating. At evening, little children knock the doors and say "trick-or-treat" and people must give them a sweet.

Halloween costumes are very interesting. Girls can wear princess or witch dress. Boys skeleton or superman. Decorations of holiday are interesting too. Ghosts, plastic skulls, witches, and pumpkins. Last is giving vent to imagination.

Halloween food. It's very scary-looking. Example, witch fingers. This can be a cookie. Dough formed fingers, almond "replaces" nails. But it is still edible flavor.

TV can show horror movies. But halloween isn't official holiday. Students go to school on this day.

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http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/halloween-witch-girl-18023095?st=5c2651c

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http://www.istockphoto.com/vector/halloween-kids-18163136?st=dba0b4b

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