Mythological son who waxed then waned as he fell into the sea
[DOC] [TLE] About Mythology - CliffsNotes [PAR] In the broadest terms myths are traditional stories about gods, kings, ... of the 
moon  waxing, full, and waning; the three phases of nature  planting, harvest, 
... Icarus, of course, fell into the Icarian Sea after flying too close to the