(astronomy) A crater on the Moon.
Used in a Sentence
endymion
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for endymion.
Editorial note
If you had problems with that already, you shouldn't read Endymion and Rise of Endymion.
Examples18
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
(astronomy) A crater on the Moon.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of endymion gathered in one view.
(astronomy) 342 Endymion, an asteroid.
(Greek mythology) A man described variously as a handsome Aeolian shepherd, hunter, or king, who was loved by Selene or Artemis (the two being often conflated) and was said to rule and live at Olympia in Elis, as well as venerated and said to reside in Caria, southwest Asia Minor, on Mount Latmus.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for endymion.
noun
(astronomy) A crater on the Moon.
noun
(astronomy) 342 Endymion, an asteroid.
noun
(Greek mythology) A man described variously as a handsome Aeolian shepherd, hunter, or king, who was loved by Selene or Artemis (the two being often conflated) and was said to rule and live at Olympia in Elis, as well as venerated and said to reside in Caria, southwest Asia Minor, on Mount Latmus.
Example sentences
If you had problems with that already, you shouldn't read Endymion and Rise of Endymion.
I was however disappointed with the 3rd and 4th novels in the series - Endymion and Rise of Endymion.
You're talking about them as if the Endymion volumes fell off a cliff like Vinge did with Children of the Sky[2].
It sounds like you heard the Endymion pair are rubbish and avoided reading them.
If anything, the books present a wary picture of religion, especially the last two Endymion books, but also a wary picture of technology.
Also really enjoy how each part of the series (Hyperion, then Fall of Hyperion, then the Endymion books) re-invent the style and the story.
The reason I mention the Endymion series because of its version of space travel.
Hyperion and Endymion by Dan Simmons are quite good.
And I just finished The Rise of Endymion a few days ago.
First two were so fun but I think I got hung up on some of the more clumsy stylistic parts of the Endymion books.
I enjoy reading SF, and didn't like the Hyperion and Endymion series...
Quote examples
This also reminded me of the "Archangel" class ships described in Endymion by Dan Simmons.
I liked all of the Hyperion/Shrike novels, except when Raul Endymion persistently refers to the heroine/love-interest as "my young friend", or similar phrasing - slightly creepy/boring.
The amazon ratings distribution for Endymion is a bit lackluster compared to the other volumes, but still nothing that could be called "rubbish".
I was finishing "The Rise of Endymion" and was stricken with a kidney stone.
Proper noun examples
Endymion and Rise were to Simmons what The Dying Earth was to Silenus.
Fire Upon Deep/Hyperion-Endymion/The Matrix (all 90's works) all posited Humans vs.
I have never read an ending that was as sad, happy, clever and beautiful as the ending to Rise of Endymion.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use endymion in a sentence?
If you had problems with that already, you shouldn't read Endymion and Rise of Endymion.
What does endymion mean?
(astronomy) A crater on the Moon.
What part of speech is endymion?
endymion is commonly used as noun.