In Act 1, Scene 3 of Macbeth, the witches gather once again to talk about their plot to mess with Macbeth. The three witches are discussing how their day went when suddenly one of the witches announces that Macbeth is coming. This is the first point in time that Macbeth actually meets the witches, and he cannot decide if they're mortal or not, for they don't appear to be, and because they have beards like men. This meeting is a form of the theme,"false appearance." This is because the witches' true identity is not revealed when Macbeth & the witches first meet.
Additionally, the witches rant on "hailing" Macbeth and praising him for being the Thane of Glamis, Cawdor and the king. Macbeth, although confused, reads this as his prophecy. What the witches have done now contributes to the theme of fate vs. free will, where Macbeth's future is now being told to him by these three witches. However, the witches don't give Macbeth any more additional information, despite his asking for it.
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