Motif
weaving the web of fate
weaving_the_web_of_fate
A motif of the Fate Figures and Cosmic Weaving family, within the sub-family Fate Webs, Weaving, and Binding. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
norse
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XIV: HERMOD / CHAPTER XV: VIDAR / CHAPTER XVI: VALI / CHAPTER XVII: THE NORNS; lines 6162-6289 confidence: high
Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld personify past, present, and future; they weave fate, sprinkle the sacred tree with Urdar-fountain water, and add clay around its roots.
The Norns' principal occupation is weaving fate; their webs span cosmic geography, thread colors indicate coming events, and black thread signifies death.
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas CHAPTER XIV: HERMOD / CHAPTER XV: VIDAR / CHAPTER XVI: VALI / CHAPTER XVII: THE NORNS; lines 6162-6289 confidence: high
Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld personify past, present, and future; they weave fate, sprinkle the sacred tree with Urdar water, and place clay around its roots.
The Norns weave webs and threads whose colors correspond to coming events; black thread is a death omen.
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