Endymion
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Endymion is a handsome mortal youth in Greek mythology who was granted eternal sleep and agelessness, famously beloved by the moon goddess Selene.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mortal man in Greek mythology ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Mount Latmus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedRegion | Elis (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Selene
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
moon ⓘ |
| belovedBy | Selene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfSleep |
punishment or reward from Zeus (in some versions)
ⓘ
request for eternal youth (in some versions) ⓘ |
| culturalReception |
subject of neoclassical art
ⓘ
subject of romantic poetry ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
ancient Greek vase painting
ⓘ
ancient Roman wall painting ⓘ |
| depictedWith | Selene descending from the sky ⓘ |
| epithet | handsome youth ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGift |
eternal sleep
ⓘ
unaging existence ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
beautiful
ⓘ
mortal ⓘ youthful ⓘ |
| influenced | later romantic literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
agelessness
ⓘ
beauty ⓘ eternal sleep ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | works of later Greek and Roman poets ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeMotif | lover visited in sleep by a goddess ⓘ |
| parentOf | fifty daughters by Selene ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | immortality without consciousness ⓘ |
| relatedTo | myths of mortal–goddess romances ⓘ |
| residesIn | cave on Mount Latmus ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
hunter (in some versions)
ⓘ
king of Elis (in some versions) ⓘ shepherd (in some versions) ⓘ |
| spouseOrLover | Selene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | perpetual slumber ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
idealized youthful beauty
ⓘ
passive beloved of a deity ⓘ |
| theme |
divine love for mortals
ⓘ
eternal youth ⓘ sleep and dreams ⓘ |
| worshippedAt | sanctuaries in Caria ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.