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The Norns of Norse mythology were Urd (past), Verdandi (present) and Skuld (future). Similar to the Greco-Roman Fates, they wove men's destinies at the base of the world-tree Yggdrasil.

Norns (Nornir)
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Norns (Nornir)
Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld Weave Wyrd, Arthur Rackham

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