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Endymion is the third science fiction novel by American writer Dan Simmons, first published in 1996. Part of his Hyperion Cantos fictional universe , it centers on the new characters Aenea and Raul Endymion, and was well received, like its predecessors Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion .
Hyperion. The Hyperion Cantos is a series of science fiction novels by Dan Simmons.The title was originally used for the collection of the first pair of books in the series, Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, [1] [2] and later came to refer to the overall storyline, including Endymion, The Rise of Endymion, and a number of short stories.
The Rise of Endymion is a 1997 science fiction novel by American writer Dan Simmons. It is the fourth and final novel in his Hyperion Cantos fictional universe. It won the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, and was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1998.
Endymion is a novel published in 1880 by Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, the former Conservative Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He was paid an advance of £10,000 for it (equivalent to £1,257,376 in 2023). [ 1 ]
"Endymion", a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Endymion", a poem by Oscar Wilde; Endymion, a painting by George Frederic Watts; Endymion (Disraeli novel), an 1880 novel by Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield; Endymion (Simmons novel), a 1996 science fiction novel The Rise of Endymion, a sequel to the above novel; Endymion, by John Lyly
The novel was well-received, with positive reviews from The New York Times [3] and Kirkus Reviews. [4] It won the 1991 BSFA Award for Best Novel [5] and 1991 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. [6] It was nominated for the 1991 Hugo Award for Best Novel [7] and the 1991 Nebula Award for Best Novel. [8]
Endymion, the Man in the Moon is an Elizabethan era comedy by John Lyly, written circa 1588. [1] The action of the play centers around a young courtier, Endymion, who is sent into an endless slumber by Tellus, his former lover, because he has spurned her to worship the ageless Queen Cynthia.
In Greek mythology, Endymion [a] (/ ɛ n ˈ d ɪ m i ə n /; Ancient Greek: Ἐνδυμίων, gen.: Ἐνδυμίωνος) was variously a handsome Aeolian shepherd, hunter, or king who was said to rule and live at Olympia in Elis. [1] He was also venerated and said to reside on Mount Latmus in Caria, on the west coast of Asia Minor. [2]