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A755 Causes of moon's phases
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- Moon's phases caused by its being put in box. (Cf. A754). When it is closed up in the box, it is dark; when taken out of the box, light · A755.1 entry
- Moon's phases caused by watcher's death. Moon is hung in tree and is tended by four men. As one dies it loses a quarter. Later it is united in the lower world · A755.2 entry
- Moon's waning caused by her sickness. · A755.3 entry
- Moon cut in two by sun: hence waxes and wanes · A755.4 entry
- Moon's phases caused by feeding or starving · A755.5 entry
- Moon's phases as punishment for moon's misdoing · A755.6 entry
- Moon's waning caused by menstrual period · A755.7 entry