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The women of fate were not categorically friendly nor hostile, as they distributed both the good and the bad things in life. This notion can be traced back to the Moirai or "Fates" of Greek Mythology (though probably not much further). Shakespeare's magical trio, however, is itself based in folklore with roots in pre-Christian mythology, namely, the belief in a trinity of goddesses whose job in the greater order of things is to assign fate to us mortals.

The Trope Codifier for the modern era are the three prophetic witches of Macbeth, who have also supplied or reinforced other classic witch stereotypes like warty noses, bubbling cauldrons, and animal familiars. The most common variant types are witches, fairy godmothers, and female seers. Supernatural women often form teams of three.