norn
/nɔːrn/
noun
- In Norse mythology, any of the three goddesses who control the destiny of gods and humans.
- In the old stories, the Norns weave the threads of fate at the base of the world tree Yggdrasil.
- The three Norns are named Urd (the past), Verdandi (the present), and Skuld (the future).
- Vikings believed that the Norns decided every person's life span and fortune.