[ italy's tail slowed to a stop and he seemed deep in thought, trying to mentally go back to a lot of the mythology he had so dearly loved over the years ]

I mean... there are different phases of the moon, just like there are three goddesses of the moon even though a lot of modern day mythology only regards one...

[ there was a shake of the head and a sigh ]

It's been too long since I've read those stories though, I do remember there were some cults in Crete totally devoted to this sort of practice. Maybe if you find a library it'd be easier to look it up.