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This is an article about the Germanic Fates. For the rock band in the Harry Potter series, see The Weird Sisters (Harry Potter).

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Urd or Wyrd, the fate of the past and of general fate

Verdandi, the fate of the present and necessity

Skuld, the fate of the future and "being" and "should" (what should be).

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In William Shakespeare's "Macbeth", they were represented by the three witches.

In Terry Pratchett's Discworld series, the Wyrd Sisters were Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, and Magrat Garlick. Wyrd Sisters is also the title of the sixth book in the series.

In Gargoyles, the Weird Sisters were triplets of Oberon's Children named Phoebe, Selene, and Luna who often manipulated the fate of humanity, primarily those of Macbeth and Demona.

In the Harry Potter universe, the Weird Sisters are a popular Wizarding music group.

In The Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok manga and anime series, The Weird Sisters make an appearance as themselves.

The sisters in Ah! My Goddess are named after the Weird Sisters, with the exception of Belldandy (often considered simply a mistranslation of Verdandi)

Three Weird Sisters are an American Celtic/acoustic music group.

The Wyrd Sisters are a Canadian folk music group.

The Weird Sisters are a form taken by The Three in Sandman and related DC Comics titles.

Weird Sisters is the name of a song by the American group Sparklehorse