Three goddesses (Urd, Verdandi, Skuld) who weave the threads of fate at the base of Yggdrasil, determining past, present, and future.

Three sisters (Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos) who spin, measure, and cut the thread of each mortal's life.

The complex, interwoven fabric of all destinies, for which Manat serves as both the weaver and the measure of each thread's length.

The interwoven destinies of all beings, a grand textile whose threads are placed and cut according to the divine records Nabu maintains.

The intricate, pre-woven design of Àyànmọ́, into which the threads of individual choice and action are continually being integrated.

The luminous, living fabric woven from the threads of all lives, a complex whole whose grand pattern remains partially hidden from any individual perspective.

The grand design woven by cosmic forces, into which the golden thread of the lovers’ story is intricately, if tragically, knotted.