A39B. Full moon and moon sickle (.24.40.)

The full moon and the sickle of the moon are different characters.

Malaysiaâ€"Indonesia. Dayaki [male and female spirits that descended from heaven gave birth to agricultural spirits, Amei Awi and Burung Une; they married each other, had 8 children and 4 moons: the sickle, the full, the first and the fourth quarters; The Full Moon was the most beautiful; out of envy, her brother Sickle splashed hot porridge in her face, the dark spots remained]: Knappert 1999:308-309.

The Arctic. Kodiak [two girls spend the night outside to see the Month, wish it to be a husband; he goes down, carries them to heaven; one opens his eyes, falls; the other in heaven violates her husband's ban on entering at two at home; in one he sees half, a quarter and a small sickle of the moon; in the other he sees the full, almost full and slightly more than half of the moon; puts almost full to his face, can no longer take it off; since then he has been dividing husband's work (the growing month is a man, the decreasing moon is a woman)]: Golder 1903, No. 5:28-31.