Nyi and Nidi
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In Norse mythology, Nýi and Niði ("New and Nether") were the two dwarves who governed the waxing and waning lunar phase, respectively. In modern Swedish, the words "Ny" and "Nedan" are still used to refer to waning and waxing moons.
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