Weird Sister (Noun)
Meaning
(Norse mythology) any of the three goddesses of destiny; identified with Anglo-Saxon Wyrd; similar to Greek Moirae and Roman Parcae.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- In Norse mythology, the Weird Sisters were believed to shape the course of an individual's fate.
- The three goddesses known as the Weird Sisters were Norns, responsible for controlling the thread of destiny in every mortal life.
- Like the Greek Moirae, the Weird Sisters of Norse mythology ruled over the destiny of gods and humans alike.
- According to myth, one Weird Sister would spin the thread of fate, another would measure it, and the third would cut it to determine its length.
- At the base of Yggdrasil stood the Weird Sisters, ever vigilant as they weaved the tapestry of fate for all living beings.