The Moon, standing on a lake, asks the animals of the woods help him light up the night sky so the animals won't be cast into darkness after dusk; since the moon is not as bright as the sun. As a reward, people will tell legends about the zodiacs of all kinds for generations. After a brief moment the animals agree to help the moon, coming towards him and turning into zodiacs. A little fox also wants to join them, but all the zodiacs are already taken; so, disappointed, the moon talks to him, a light flares up leading him to a distant corner of the lake. He touches the lurking light source and its tail turns into what will be known as polar lights.
—Christian_Wolfgang_Barth