Verdandi

[ver-dahn-dee]

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noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

Norn2

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Verdandi¹

< Old Norse verthandi, present participle of vertha to become; Urd

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Example Sentences

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Fear not, maiden, Verdandi striveth to weave dark threads among the gold, but already do they begin to brighten.

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They are named Urd the past, Verdandi the present, and Skuld the future.

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Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos kept Jupiter himself in awe of their shears, and the old Norns, Urdur, Verdandi, and Skuld, ruined Wotan's power and his glory.

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Urda was ancient and with white hair, and Verdandi was beautiful, while Skulda could hardly be seen, for she sat far back, and her hair fell over her face and eyes.