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The Norns are named Urd, Verdandi and Skuld ('that which was', 'that which is becoming' and 'what will be'). They place a rooster atop Yggdrasil every morning to wake the gods with it’s crowing.
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Nothing happens in the cosmos that the Norns do not weave into the web of existence though they are never likely to change the fate of a person once it is woven, even with prayer and sacrifice.
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It is said that at everyone’s birth a Norn is present and traditionally the mother was fed 'Norn Pudding.' This food was also made as an offering to the Norns to gain their favor at the birth.