The Norns (here by the world ash tree, Yggdrasil) were divine beings, all women, who ruled over the fate of gods and men.

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This illustration, dating to 1905, shows the Norns with the world ash tree, the Yggdrasil. According to Norse mythology, the Norns were divine beings, all women, who ruled over the fate of gods and men. Their names are: Uror (also spelled Urd and Wyrd), Veroandi, and Skuld -believed to be past, present, and future, respectively (pictured here from left to right). They are compared to the Fates in Greek and Roman mythology. Thus they spin the thread of life for each being, measure it, and cut it.

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Keywords: deities, destiny, fate, fates, goddesses, gods, legend, myth, mythology, norns, norse, religion, scandinavia, scandinavian, skuld, sweden, urd, uror, veroandi, wyrd, yggdrasil