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-: ''This is an article about the Germanic Fates. For the rock band in the Harry Potter series, see [[The Weird Sisters (Harry Potter)]].''
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-The '''Weird 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]]. Their name is derived from the name of the first fate, [[Wyrd]].
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-==The Sisters==
-* '''[[Urd (Norse mythology)|Urd]]''' or '''Wyrd''', the fate of the past and of general fate
-* '''[[Verdandi]]''', the fate of the present and necessity
-* '''[[Skuld (Norn)|Skuld]]''', the fate of the future and "being" and "should" (what should be).
-==Popular culture==
-* In [[William Shakespeare]]'s "[[Macbeth]]," they were represented by the three [[witches]].
-* 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.
-* 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]].
-* In the ''[[Harry Potter]]'' universe, the [[The Weird Sisters (Harry Potter)|Weird Sisters]] are a popular [[Wizarding world|Wizarding]] music group.
-*In The [[Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok]] manga and anime series, The Weird Sisters make an appearance as themselves.
-* The sisters in ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' are named after the Weird Sisters, with the exception of Belldandy (often considered simply a mistranslation of Verdandi)
-*[http://www.threeweirdsisters.com Three Weird Sisters] are an American Celtic/acoustic music group.
-* The [[Wyrd Sisters (band)|Wyrd Sisters]] are a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[folk music]] group.
-*The Weird Sisters are a form taken by [[Characters of The Sandman#Three|The Three]] in ''[[The Sandman (DC Comics/Vertigo)|Sandman]]'' and related [[DC Comics]] titles.
-*Weird Sisters is the name of a song by the American group [[Sparklehorse]]
-[[Category:Germanic mythology]]