Weird Sisters

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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).

The Weird 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. Their name is derived from the name of the first fate, Wyrd.

[edit] 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).

[edit] 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, 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.
• 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)
• 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.
• 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 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.