Note 278 — Chapter XXIV · RELIGION.—THE NORNIR AND VALKYRIAS.
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These three maidens came from Jötunheim, the home of the Jötnar; here they are no doubt meant to designate the three Nornir, who came and disturbed the peace of the golden age by establishing past, present, and future, i.e., change, fluctuation, development, and growth.