Weird Sisters

The Weïrd Sisters, (sometimes Wyrd Sisters or Three Weird Sisters), is the Germanic mythological group name given to the 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.

The Sisters

• 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).

References

• 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, 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 and Demona.
• In the Harry Potter universe, the Weird Sisters are a popular Wizarding music group.
• The sisters in Ah! My Goddess are named after the Weird Sisters, with the exception of Belldandy (often considered simply a mistranslation of Verdandi)
• Three Weird Sisters are an American Celtic/acoustic music group.
• The Wyrd Sisters are a Canadian folk music group.
• The Weird Sisters are a form taken by The Three in Sandman and related DC Comics titles.
• The punk rock band SwitchBlade Kittens have an album called Weird Sisters even though two of the band members are male.