Might be a little weird but I like to think of these stories as giant myths, stories with details that aren't completely solidified or confirmed. They're wrapped up in this mystery and told from a vantage that just can't get every little thing. If ever something doesn't match up 100% it's just one of those bits that got mixed up in the legend. Works for me! And I never get too frustrated over continuity thanks to it. Win-win.