Weird Sisters

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The Weird Sisters (sometimes Wyrd Sisters or Three Weird Sisters), is the Germanic name given to the Nordic fates, or Norns. The Weird Sisters were said to live at the base of the World Tree, Yggdrasil. Their name is derived from the name of the first fate, Wyrd. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, they are presented as three witches.

  • Urd or Wyrd - the fate of the past and of general fate
  • Verdandi - the fate of the present and necessity
  • Skuld - the fate of the future and "being" and "should" (what should be)
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