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Norns, the Norse Fates. Like the Fates Fates, in Greek religion and mythology, three goddesses who controlled human lives; also called the Moerae or Moirai. They were: Clotho, who spun the web of life; Lachesis, who measured its length; and Atropos, who cut it. ..... Click the link for more information. of Greek religion and mythology, the Norns spun and wove the web of life. Belief in the Norns was of great importance in Germanic religion and life. It was said that no one, not even the gods, could escape their fate. The Norns were usually three in number—Urth or Wyrd (the past), Verthandi (the present), and Skuld (the future). The three weird sisters of destiny in Shakespeare's Macbeth are probably Scottish equivalents of the Norns. Norns wove the fabric of human destiny. [Norse Myth.: Benét, 720] See : Fate How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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in Cambridge, England, insists 150,000 PC owners in Europe and Australia own Norns. Creature Labs' unique CyberLife Technology ensures that the Norns think for themselves and learn from experience and lessons taught to them by children. Also new in Creatures 2 is a scavenger hunt that activates five new features as the Norns pick up a variety of items. |
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