Of course he twists it, and adds the common Discworld stubbornness and need for clarification that applies to people and demons.
It was a good way for him to get Rincewind out of the Dungeon Dimensions, and the end is vague enough that we will never know how the poor wizzard ends up stranded on the desert island at the beginning of Interesting Times.
And so with this book, Pratchett truly shines with the way he makes things his. He also again challenges the reader to go and find the source material. Go and read it, and see how much funnier the work is for it. Having seen "MacBeth" (both Gibson and Brannaugh's versions) makes Wyrd Sisters that much better. And having seen Richard Burton's "Faust" and having read it way back in high school makes this book even better.
Pratchett challenges his reader. Not having read the classics or mythology is like not knowing mythology and studying astronomy. Sure, you can remember the names of everything, but the stories in the background make it all come alive.
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Recurring themes and character mentioned in this book:
Ankh-Morpork
Death
Events from Sourcery
Events from Sourcery
Herrena, the Henna Haired Harridan
Rincewind
The Bursar
The Librarian
The Luggage
The Mended Drum
The Octavo
The Rite of Ashk-Ente
The Tezumen
The Tsortean War
Unseen University
Unseen University
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