| NOUN | person | Norn, weird sister | (Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny |
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| Meaning | (Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae. | |
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| Synonym | weird sister | |
| Category | Norse mythology | The mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity |
| Instances | Skuld | goddess of fate |
| Urd, Urth | goddess of fate | |
| Verdandi, Verthandi | goddess of fate | |
| Broader | Norse deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen |
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