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The '''Weïrd Sisters''', (sometimes '''Wyrd Sisters''' or '''Three Weird Sisters'''), is the [[Germanic paganism|Germanic]] mythological group name given to the [[Nordic countries|Nordic]] [[fates]], or [[Norns]]. The Weird Sisters were said to live at the base of the World Tree, [[Yggdrasil]], which was the link between the different planes of existence, or world; in some versions it links only [[Heaven]] and [[Hell]]. Their name is derived from the name of the first fate, [[Wyrd]]. |
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==The Sisters== |
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* '''[[Urd (Norse Mythology)|Urd]]''' or '''Wyrd''', the fate of the past and of general fate |
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* '''[[Verdandi]]''', the fate of the present and necessity |
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* '''[[Skuld (Norse Mythology)|Skuld]]''', the fate of the future and "being" and "should" (what should be). |
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==References== |
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* In [[William Shakespeare]]'s "[[Macbeth]]", they were represented by the three [[witches]]. |
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* In [[Terry Pratchett]]'s ''[[Discworld]]'' series, the Wyrd Sisters were [[Granny Weatherwax]], [[Nanny Ogg]], and [[Magrat Garlick]]. ''[[Wyrd Sisters]]'' is also the title of the sixth book in the series. |
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* In ''[[Gargoyles (TV series)|Gargoyles]]'', the Weird Sisters were triplets of [[Oberon's Children]] named [[Phoebe]], [[Selene]], and [[Luna]] who often manipulated the fate of humanity, primarily those of [[Macbeth (Gargoyles)|Macbeth]] and [[Demona]]. |
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* In the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' universe, the Weird Sisters are a popular [[Wizarding world|Wizarding]] music group. |
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* The sisters in ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' are named after the Weird Sisters, with the exception of Belldandy (often considered simply a mistranslation of Verdandi) |
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*[http://www.threeweirdsisters.com Three Weird Sisters] are an American Celtic/acoustic music group. |
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* The [[Wyrd Sisters (band)|Wyrd Sisters]] are a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[folk music]] group. |
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*The Weird Sisters are a form taken by [[Characters of The Sandman#The Three|The Three]] in ''[[Sandman (DC Comics Modern Age)|Sandman]]'' and related [[DC Comics]] titles. |
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* The punk rock band [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=4106520 SwitchBlade Kittens] have an album called [http://www.myspace.com/theweirdsisters Weird Sisters] even though two of the band members are male. |
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