Norns

Home > ... > Philosophy and Religion > Ancient Religions > Ancient Religion > ...

Essential reading Compare
side-by-side The Concise Oxford Dictionary ... World Encyclopedia The Columbia Encyclopedia, ...

Norns

Norns the Norse Fates. Like the Fates 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.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1E1-Norns" title="Facts and information about Norns">Norns</a>

Give this article a thumbs-up on StumbleUpon

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Norns." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Norns." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (December 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Norns.html

"Norns." The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2008. Retrieved December 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Norns.html

Learn more about citation styles

Norns

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Â© World Encyclopedia 2005, originally published by Oxford University Press 2005. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Norns In Germanic mythology, three maidens who spun or wove the fate of both mortals and gods. Their names were Urth (Past), Verthandi (Present) and Skuld (Future).

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O142-Norns" title="Facts and information about Norns">Norns</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Norns." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Norns." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (December 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Norns.html

"Norns." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved December 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Norns.html

Learn more about citation styles

Norn

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Â© The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology 1996, originally published by Oxford University Press 1996. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Norn female fate in Scand. myth. XVIII. — ON. norn, of unkn. orig.

Create a link to this page

Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:

<a href="http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/.aspx#1O27-Norn" title="Facts and information about Norns">Norns</a>

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

T. F. HOAD. "Norn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Dec. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "Norn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (December 9, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Norn.html

T. F. HOAD. "Norn." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved December 09, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-Norn.html

Learn more about citation styles

Related entries from encyclopedias, dictionaries and thesauruses

Rate these entries|See all related entries

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Creatures 2 Hits Stores Worldwide; Sequel to Popular Virtual Life Sim Cements New Category of Entertainment Software. Business Wire; 8/27/1998
	Creatures Sells 100,000 Copies in Less Than 100 Days, Virtual Life Sim from Mindscape Continues to Fly off the Shelves. Business Wire; 11/3/1997
	Valhalla by the Bay.(Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen, San Francisco Opera)(Review) Magazine article from: New Criterion; 9/1/1999

Facts and information from other sites

Related articles from newspapers, magazines, and more

	Norns, bug-eyed creatures of Internet, finally make way to U.S. Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/1/1997; ; 593 words ; ...smartest, fastest, biggest, healthiest Norns. The long wait is over. "Creatures...to adulthood and then dies. You breed Norns by bringing together mates of the opposite...from each parent and random mutations. Norns possess a neural network (a "brain...
	Krakens and golems and norns, oh my! The master's magical bestiary is back in a handsome new volume. Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/30/2005; ; 700+ words ; THE BOOK OF IMAGINARY BEINGS By Jorge Luis Borges with Margarita Guerrero Translated from the Spanish by Andrew Hurley Illustrated by Peter Sis Viking. 236 pp. $25.95 Just their names sound magical -- lamia, basilisk, hippogriff, phoenix, manticore, golem, unicorn, kraken, siren, mandrake, sphinx.
	Creatures 2 Hits Stores Worldwide; Sequel to Popular Virtual Life Sim Cements New Category of Entertainment Software. Business Wire; 8/27/1998; 700+ words ; ...most realistic virtual pets in the world. Norns(TM) still learn, talk and reproduce...seasonal weather patterns that affect the Norns' health and behavior. New toys and objects...that activates five new features as the Norns pick up a variety of items. These features...
	Creatures Sells 100,000 Copies in Less Than 100 Days, Virtual Life Sim from Mindscape Continues to Fly off the Shelves. Business Wire; 11/3/1997; 700+ words ; ...computers) introduces an entire world of Norns(TM) with lives and personalities of their own. Norns hatch from eggs, live and breed inside the...both sexes are absolutely enamored of their Norns," said Mindscape CEO John Moore. "They...
	World's First Commercial Artificial Life Product Hatches on Home Computers; Mindscape to Publish 'Creatures' in North America PR Newswire; 5/1/1997; 700+ words ; ...lets users create and breed artificial life forms called Norns. Creatures is already a best seller in Europe and Australia...000 users are now breeding and caring for their own Norns. Norns may look like animated bundles of fluff with big eyes...
	Simulation: Creatures Village.(Game Room)(Product/service evaluation)(Brief article) Magazine article from: Macworld; 5/1/2006; ; 627 words ; ...players take care of virtual pets called Norns. These weird, big-eyed creatures hatch...use an item called a Stickle (to tickle Norns--something they like) or a jet sprayer of water (to punish Norns for doing bad things). By successfully...
	I bred a monster on my computer Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 11/24/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...of the furry little creatures called Norns which the game features. At least he got as far as a name. The first two Norns I hatched from eggs starved to death...owner's job is to hatch eggs and raise Norns, teaching them to eat, speak, breed...
	YOU CAN WIN A COMPUTER WORTH pounds 1,200.(Features) Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 10/10/1998; ; 520 words ; ...raise and teach cute computer pets called Norns. The original version got millions hooked...life software ever - which means the Norns are more intelligent and their planet...game, you have six eggs which hatch into Norns. You are responsible for teaching them...
	ADVICE ETC.;ROMING THE GALAXY.(Metropolitan Times)(Advice Etc.)(Roming The Galaxy) Newspaper article from: The Washington Times; 10/27/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...release that introduced the cyberworld of Norns - fuzzy little characters that hatch from...with the species to thrive and evolve. Norns are advanced artificial organisms that...trillions of possible genetic combinations. Norns can be smart and learn to think, developing...
	Mindscape's Creatures brings artificial life to your desktop. (Software Review)(Brief Article)(Evaluation) Magazine article from: Computer Shopper; 11/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...planet with intelligent life-forms called Norns. Creatures lets you hatch, educate...inquisitively around the screen. Because newborn Norns instinctively follow the motion of your...no," "give," and "take." But Norns are much more than simple collections of...