To what does macbeth refer when he says the witches put a barren sceptre in my gripe?

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Inchworm

16 July, 10:14

To what does macbeth refer when he says the witches put a barren sceptre in my gripe?

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Karlee Larsen · Answer 1

As the word barren suggests, Macbeth was either sterile, or his wife likewise. Essentially he was unable to sire a male heir to ascend to the throne after his passing or abdication.