Within traditional Witchcraft there is no concept of Maiden, Mother, and Crone as a triple deity. However, the Gods and Goddesses often have three functions. In some cases, there are three names which specify for one deity, and in other cases three Gods or three Goddesses may grouped into a trinity.

An example of three Goddesses that forms a trinity would be the three daughters of Fiachna: Eriu, Banba, and Fodla. The Morrigan, a triple Goddess of battle is composed of the three Goddess: Macha, Badb, and the Morrigan.

In the case of a God or Goddess having three functions, these three functions specify certain paths. A Witch will only follow one of these paths. However, in times of need they may call to their particular God or Goddess in reference to one of the other paths.

Around 7,000 BC, a triple goddess holding the aspects of virgin, mother, and hag was worshiped in areas of Anatolia (Turkey). However, this is the only known example of a goddess trinity that contained these three aspects in combination, and it is within the Near East and not Europe.