Definition
A figure from Greek mythology, a mortal youth of extraordinary beauty who was loved by the moon goddess Selene.
Etymology
From Greek mythology, the name 'Endymion' (Ἐνδυμίων) of unknown ultimate origin, but known from ancient Greek texts. The character appears in works by Homer and later poets, representing eternal sleep and romantic devotion.
Kelly Says
Endymion sleeps eternally while remaining forever young—his myth inspired the Victorian poetry obsession with beautiful young men frozen in time, and you'll spot references to him in Romantic literature everywhere.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
እንዲሚዮን
en-di-mee-yon
ARالعربية
إنديمايون
in-di-mi-yoon
BNবাংলা
এন্ডাইমিয়ন
en-di-mee-yon
CACatalà
Endimion
en-di-mee-on
CSČeština
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
DADansk
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
DEDeutsch
Endymion
en-di-mee-ohn
ELΕλληνικά
Ενδύμιονας
en-di-mee-on-as
ESEspañol
Endimión
en-di-mee-ohn
FAفارسی
اندیميون
en-di-mee-yoon
FISuomi
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
FRFrançais
Endymion
en-di-mee-ohn
GUGU
એન્ડિમિયન
en-di-mee-yan
HAHA
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
HEעברית
אנדמיון
en-di-mee-on
HIहिन्दी
एंडिमियन
en-di-mee-an
HUMagyar
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
IDBahasa Indonesia
Endymion
en-di-mi-on
IGIG
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
ITItaliano
Endimione
en-di-mee-oh-neh
JA日本語
エンディミオン
en-di-mi-on
KKKK
Ендимион
en-di-mee-on
KMKM
អេនឌីមីអន
an-di-mee-on
MRMR
एंडिमियन
en-di-mee-an
MSBahasa Melayu
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
MYမြန်မာ
အင်းဒီမီယွန်
an-di-mee-yweon
NLNederlands
Endymion
en-di-mee-ohn
NONorsk
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
PAPA
ਇੰਡਿਮੀਅਨ
in-di-mee-an
PLPolski
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
PTPortuguês
Endimion
en-di-mee-ohn
RORomână
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
RUРусский
Эндимион
en-di-mee-on
SVSvenska
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
SWKiswahili
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
TAதமிழ்
எண்டிமிவன்
en-di-mi-van
TEతెలుగు
ఎండిమియన్
en-di-mee-yan
THไทย
เอนดิมิออน
en-di-mi-on
TLTL
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
TRTürkçe
Endimyon
en-di-mi-yon
UKУкраїнська
Ендиміон
en-di-mee-on
URاردو
انڈیمیون
in-di-mee-oon
VITiếng Việt
Endymion
en-di-mi-on
YOYO
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
ZUZU
Endymion
en-di-mee-on
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Endymion myth centers a beautiful young man desired by a goddess; literary tradition uses this figure to romanticize male beauty as passive object, contrasting female literary agency.
Inclusive Usage
Reference the myth directly rather than using 'endymion' as shorthand for idealized passivity or beauty. Acknowledge both perspectives in the story.
Inclusive Alternatives
["beautiful youth","object of desire"]
Empowerment Note
Selene (the goddess) actively pursues and loves; her agency and desire are equally central to the narrative, though often erased in modern references.