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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] is an American musical group from Atlanta, Georgia that plays an eclectic blend of instruments and sings with multi-part harmony, covering themes ranging from ancient myth to outer space with styles from folk and Celtic to torch songs.
-* The [[Wyrd Sisters (band)|Wyrd Sisters]] is 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]]
-*The Weird Sisters (http://www.weirdsisters.net) is a sumptuous, sensual, and stunning trio of Chicago chanteuses, backed by the incomparable Strange Brothers on bass and percussion, known for creating an atmosphere of irreverent cabaret with their saucy stories and immaculately intricate harmonies as they revile the mundane and joyously welcome audiences into their overblown world of martinis, men, mayhem and music.{{Lopsided}}
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