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title: Norns
author: Ludwig Burger
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21161/norns/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-06
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# Norns
_Authored by Ludwig Burger_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21161.jpg)
## Image Caption
The Norns Urd, Verdandi, and Skuld, beneath the world tree Yggdrasil. Illustration by Ludwig Burger from page 231 of *Nordisch-germanische Götter und Helden* by Wilhelm Wägner and Jakob Nover, Otto Spamer, Leipzig & Berlin, 1882.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Burger, L. (2025, October 06). Norns. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Burger, Ludwig. "Norns." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 06, 2025. .
### MLA
Burger, Ludwig. "Norns." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Oct 2025, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RGwAAAAAMAAJ/page/230/mode/2up) by [**Ludwig Burger**](https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RGwAAAAAMAAJ/page/230/mode/2up). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 06 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.