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  Endymion (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Endymion is also the name of a Dan Simmons science fiction novel, the third in the Hyperion Cantos.
Endymion is the title of a novel by Benjamin Disraeli, published in 1880.
Endymion was an incredibly obscure funeral doom/death band from Austin, Texas who released a tape called "Apocrypha" in 1999.
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 Hyperion Cantos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Similarly, the title of the third novel, "Endymion", is taken from a Keats poem of the same name.
The main task is to rescue and protect Aenea (whose name may derive from Aeneas), a messiah coming from the distant past via time travel and the daughter of Brawne Lamia (a character from the two previous works).
Raul Endymion saves her and escapes, but is pursued by the warped and changed Church's troops.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Endymion_(book)   (1611 words)

  
 Endymion, Greek Mythology Link.
Endymion, the founder of Elis, was loved by Selene, and being allowed to choose anything he would, he chose to sleep for ever, remaining deathless and ageless.
Endymion is said to have deposed Clymenus 8 (son of Cardys), a descendant of Heracles 2 who came from Crete to Olympia.
Endymion is counted among the most handsome, his beauty being comparable to that of Adonis, Ganymedes, Hyacinthus 1, Hermaphroditus, Hylas, Chrysippus 2, or to that of his own son Narcissus.
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 Endymion
Endymion is the name I picked for the music I started writing during the Autumn of 1998.
Endymion is also an attempt I am making to exorcise my demons...thoughts and feelings I have been carrying around for my entire life...
Endymion was a Greek king loved by the goddess Selene...his fate was to be condemned to eternal youth while he slept.
www.mourningtheancient.com /endy.htm   (2962 words)

  
 Mythography | The Legend of Endymion in Myth and Art
Endymion was a legendary character in Greek mythology.
For in myth, Endymion was a remarkably handsome mortal man who caught the eye of a goddess.
However, these different versions of Endymion's ancestry are much less important than the part of the myth that matters most, which is, of course, his relationship with the goddess Selene.
www.loggia.com /myth/endymion.html   (416 words)

  
 LAKE FLEET ISLANDS CRUISING CANADA Illustrated guide for the Thousand anchorages Lake Fleet, Islands, Gordon, Endymion, ...
To access this secluded bay (5) you approach from the north and centre yourself on the entrance between Endymion and Sunset as there are some rocks around which are close to the surface so once again have someone on the bow as there is no excess room in the clear passage, but just enough.
The main docks (4) on Endymion are on the south and southeast (2) sides and are often busy but are close to the facilities for much of their length to allow fair sized sailboats to dock.
Endymion is a good place to take kids for a fauna lesson in th Thousand Islands as the trail is good and the island has a diverse and rare ecosystem that has survived its popularity with lots of ferns and the Deerberry which is a native of the Niagara Peninsula area.
www.cruising.ca /thousand/docs/th-fleet2.html   (896 words)

  
 Ethosworld.com • Ethos Endymion
In Greek mythology Endymion was a beautiful youth who was bestowed with the gift of eternal youth.
When taken as a natural health supplement Endymion protects and extends the functional life of the body’s key building blocks - cells, proteins, DNA and lipids.
Endymion is 100% safe and 100% hypoallergenic - it is naturally occurring in many foods and in the body itself.
www.ethosworld.com /ethosendymionpage.php?id=grapevinehealth   (578 words)

  
 Bulfinch's Mythology, The Age of Fable - Chapter 26: Endymion, Orion, Aurora and Tithonus, Acis and Galatea.
ENDYMION was a beautiful youth who fed his flock on Mount Latmos.
We see in Endymion the young poet, his fancy and his heart seeking in vain for that which can satisfy them, finding his favourite hour in the quiet moonlight, and nursing there beneath the beams of the bright and silent witness the melancholy and the ardour which consume him.
The "Endymion" of Keats is a wild and fanciful poem, containing some exquisite poetry, as this, to the moon:
www.bulfinch.org /fables/bull26.html   (2115 words)

  
 Endymion
Diana, it was said, took care that his fortunes should not suffer by his inactive life, for she made his flock increase and guarded his sheep and lambs from wild beasts.
The story of Endymion has a peculiar charm from the human meaning which it so thinly veils.
We see in Endymion the young poet, his fancy and his heart seeking in vain for that which can satisfy them, finding his favorite hour in the quiet moonlight, and nursing there beneath the beams of the bright and silent witness the melancholy and the ardor which consumes him.
www.usefultrivia.com /mythology/endymion.html   (318 words)

  
 John-Keats.com - Biography
In the old Grecian world, the myth of Endymion and Selene was one deeply rooted in various shapes in the popular traditions both of Elis in the Peloponnese, and of the Ionian cities about the Latmian gulf in Caria.
The divine vision which haunts Endymion in dreams is for Keats symbolical of Beauty itself, and it is the passion of the human soul for beauty which he attempts, more or less consciously, to shadow forth in the quest of the shepherd-prince after his love.
Returning, in that book, to upper air, Endymion before long half forgets his goddess for the charms of an Indian maiden, the sound of whose lamentations reaches him while he is sacrificing in the forest, and who tells him how she has come wandering in the train of Bacchus from the east.
www.john-keats.com /biografie/chapter_v.htm   (2782 words)

  
 Endymion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Endymions take their name from Keat's great epic poem, Ode to Endymion, which begins, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever".
Thus, the Endymion Ensemble was founded to perform pieces that because of their unusual size or instrumentation are seldom heard in professional performances.
Endymion Ensemble performs in the round to afford the audience the most intimate experience.
www.endymionensemble.org   (145 words)

  
 Endymion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Endymion was a handsome shepherd boy of Asia Minor, the mortal lover of the moon goddess Selene.
She begged Zeus to grant him eternal life so she might be able to embrace him forever.
Zeus complied, putting Endymion into eternal sleep and each night Selene visits him on Mt. Latmus, near Milete, in Asia Minor.
www.pantheon.org /articles/e/endymion.html   (97 words)

  
 Dan Simmons - Hyperion and Endymion series - reviews
Raul Endymion (his family is named after the same city as the one on Hyperion) is waiting out a death sentence in a Shrodinger's cat box in high orbit around the quarantined world of Armaghast.
And from this point on, Endymion chronicles their escapades through many of the worlds that we visited in the earlier Hyperion books and then some.
The Rise of Endymion was nominated for the 1998 Hugo.
mostlyfiction.com /scifi/simmons.htm   (1698 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Endymion (Folklore And Mythology) - Encyclopedia
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Zeus consented on the condition that Endymion remain eternally asleep.
The English poets Lyly, Drayton, and Keats all wrote poems based on the legend.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Endymion.html   (156 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Books: The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Together with her protector, Endymion, she embarks on a final mission to find and comprehend the underlying fabric of the universe.
What they are rarely is emotional and touching, leaving the reader moved by the dignity, suffering and, ultimately, tragedy (in its classic sense of inevitability) of the characters.
The Rise Of Endymion is both of these but it is the emotional grip it takes on you that is most unusual.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0747258937   (1024 words)

  
 The White Goddess - Aspects Of The Goddess - Selene - The Radiant - Goddess of the Moon.
According to mythology, Selene saw Endymion, a shepherd, asleep in a cave on Mt. Latmus as she drove he chariot across the sky, as she gazed upon Endymion she fell madly in love with him and began an affair with Endymion, from whom she gave birth to fifty daughters.
But Endymion, being, mortal, was susceptable to aging and death, Selene could not bear the thought of this cruel fate, she asked Zeus to grant Endymion eternal sleep, she had learned from her sister, Eos, not to ask for eternal life or she would have a grasshopper.
So it was that Endymion would remain eternally youthful by casting a spell that would cause him to sleep forever and while he dreamed of holding the moon in his arms, Selene bore him fifty daughters.
www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk /goddess/selene.asp   (696 words)

  
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 Amazon.com: Books: Endymion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Plot-wise, Endymion's fast-paced chase is a timeless theme (all Scharzenegger jokes aside), and Simmons does not waste it by relying wholly on the cliches that have led highbrows to dismiss action-based stories as inferior.
The Rise of Endymion is an exceptional way to cap off this saga (and unsurprisingly, there is always room for a sequel).
Though at this point of the saga Aenea's powers are an enigma, the compelling characters are shepherd Raul Endymion and Father Captain Federico de Soya.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553572946?v=glance   (1940 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Books: Endymion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Raul Endymion and the young Aenea will connect amidst the mystery of the future with doom for all mankind looming like storm clouds on the horizon.
Hyperion, The Fall of hyperion, Endymion, The Rise of Endymion.
There are two particular flaws with Endymion: half of it is written in the present tense rather unconvincingly; the other half involves very childish script and perceptions, which completely takes away any sense of fear one might have, even of the Shrike, which was previously one of the most terrifying concepts I had ever read.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/074723826X   (1083 words)

  
 Endymion on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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Penhaligons, now owned by Cradle Holdings is to launch a new men's fragrance, Endymion, in May and a new women's scent, Malibah, in September.(Brief Article)
Pop Superstar Aaron Carter Named Celebrity Co-Grand Marshal of Krewe of Endymion 37th Annual Mardi Gras Parade.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/E/Endymion.asp   (336 words)

  
 The SF Site Featured Review: The Rise of Endymion
He is the author of Song of Kali, the Hyperion books, Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, the Endymion books, Endymion and The Rise of Endymion, and a number of other terrific novels.
Endymion introduced us to Raul Endymion, a Hyperion native who is inextricably linked to Aenea, a young girl who, it would seem, is the new messiah, destined to overthrow the Pax.
The Rise of Endymion continues that story as it follows Aenea as she comes of age.
sfsite.com /09a/rise16.htm   (409 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Books: Rise of Endymion   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This conclusion of the Hyperion saga (Hyperion, Fall of Hyperion, and Endymion) finds Raul Endymion, Aenea, and M. Bettik still on the run from agents of both the Pax and the TechnoCore.
The latest episode (following last year's Endymion) of Simmons' Foundation-like saga of the far future tells of the struggle for dominance between humanity and its siblings, one of which is a highly evolved race with artificial intelligence and another of which has experimented upon its own DNA until it is no longer quite human.
But Endymion and Aenea part as their destinies begin to fulfill themselves, and before they meet again, Endymion leaps through time portals from world to world.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553572989?v=glance   (1952 words)

  
 Mythology Guide - Endymion
The story of Endymion has a peculiar charm from the human meaning
We see in Endymion the young poet, his
The Endymion of Keats is a wild and fanciful poem, containing
www.online-mythology.com /endymion   (270 words)

  
 The Royal Mardi Gras Store: Endymion Mardi Gras Grandstand Tickets   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Krewe of Endymion brings a Mardi Gras extravaganza to the biggest crowds of the season.
Taking its name from the god of fertility, Endymion features the grandest of floats, the most plentiful of throws and a celebrity Grand Marshall.
For all of the Mardi Gras parades, you'll have a commanding comfortable view from our grandstand seating in the 200 block of St. Charles Avenue.
www.frenchquarter.com /mardigras/endymion.html   (150 words)

  
 Endymion
Endymion, in Greek mythology, young shepherd, loved by Selene (the moon).
Age Of Fable Or Beauties Of Mythology: Chapter XXVI: Endymion - Orion - Aurora And Tithonus - Acis And Galatea.
Endymion Systems, Inc. acquires ZNOW, Inc. (Information Today)
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 The Sailor Senshi Page : Sailormoon Item & Object Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Pendant: This is the object that Princess Serenity gave to Prince Endymion on the moon.
When brought next to the Garnet Orb and the Deep Aqua Mirror, the three Talismans create the Holy Grail in the anime and awaken Sailorsaturn in the manga.
Spiral Heart Moon Rod: The rod Sailormoon receives in Sailormoon S. This is created by the love of Usagi and Mamoru, or Prince Endymion and Princess Serenity.
www.eternalsailormoon.org /items   (3125 words)

  
 the shadows of babylon
I'm going to have "ENDYMION" tattooed on the inside of my uterus, so that when I eventually reproduce my babies will gestate looking at your name.
And if they don't come out intelligent, I'll drown them in a bucket.
posted by Endymion # 10:05 AM 0 comments
xendymionx.blogspot.com   (372 words)

  
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 A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever from Book 1 of Endymion by John Keats:
A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever from Book 1 of Endymion by John Keats:
Literature Network>John Keats>A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever from Book 1 of Endymion
A Thing of Beauty is a Joy Forever from Book 1 of Endymion
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 Endymion MailMan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
For more information about what Endymion MailMan is and what it does, please refer to the
To check your mail now, log in here:
MailMan Copyright © 1996 - 2002 Endymion Corporation
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