In response to this comment by Elizabeth Smith re the Weird Sisters, the Norns and the Fates: “This made me rethink the meaning of the three witches the weird sisters in Macbeth. Which leads me to the interesting parallel between the Ancient Greek and Norse idea of the three fates, all female and all spinning our destiny. It would be interesting to know whether these developed independently or if there was some common source. Do you happen to know? Elizabeth Smith ” If you’re interested, the parallels and possible connections are covered at some length in ‘Looking for the Lost Gods of England’ by Brian Branston. I think it’s out of print (unfortunately), but may be available used or in libraries. If I remember rightly, he argues that the concept of three female fates is so old that the Greek, Norse and English traditions could all have a common source from very early Indo-European mythology. Best wishes, Carla