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Endymion Smythe, 3rd Viscount Strangford
Endymion primarily refers to: * Endymion (mythology), an Ancient Greek shepherd * Endymion (poem), ''Endymion'' (poem), by John Keats Endymion may also refer to: Fictional characters * Prince Endymion, a character in the ''Sailor Moon'' anime franchise * Raul Endymion, a character in the ''Hyperion Cantos'' series of science fiction novels * Endymion, a deity for Dark Elves in ''Dungeons & Dragons''; see Elf (Dungeons & Dragons), Elf (''Dungeons & Dragons'') * "Endymion, the Master Magician", a card in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game and a character in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's#Video games, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's World Championship 2009: Stardust Accelerator''. People * Endymion Porter, an English diplomat and royalist * Endymion Wilkinson, a diplomat, Sinologist and historian * Endymion Smythe, 3rd Viscount Strangford * Krewe of Endymion, a New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe Titled works * "Endymion", a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow * "Endymion", a poem by Oscar Wilde * ''Endymion'', a paint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endymion (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Endymion (; , ''gen''.: Ἐνδυμίωνος) was variously a handsome Aeolian shepherd, hunter, or king who was said to rule and live at Olympia in Elis. He was also venerated and said to reside on Mount Latmus in Caria, on the west coast of Asia Minor. There is confusion over Endymion's identity, as some sources suppose that he was, or was related to, the prince of Elis, and others suggest he was a shepherd from Caria. There is also a later suggestion that he was an astronomer: Pliny the Elder mentions Endymion as the first human to observe the movements of the moon, which (according to Pliny) accounts for Endymion's infatuation with its tutelary goddess. Consequently, Endymion's tomb has been attributed to two different sites. The people of Heracleia claimed that he was laid to rest on Mount Latmus, while the Eleans declared that it was at Olympia. However, the role of lover of Selene, the Moon goddess, is attributed primarily to the Endymion who wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
