Verdandi
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Verdandi
< Old Norse verthandi, present participle of vertha to become; Urd
Example Sentences
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Urda, Verdandi, and Skulda; they knew the whole of the Past, the whole of the Present, and the whole of the Future.
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
Their names were Urd, Verdandi and Skuld, or Past, Present, and Future, and they were more powerful than the gods themselves, e.g.
From The Story of Sigurd the Volsung by Turner, Winifred
The three Norns, Urda, Verdandi, and Skulda, sat beside the well that was in the hollow of the great root of Ygdrassil.
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
They are named Urd the past, Verdandi the present, and Skuld the future.
From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan
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.
From The Children of Odin The Book of Northern Myths by Pogany, Willy
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