# Endymion — Poetry character guide

> Endymion in Poetry by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** young Endymion

**First appearance:** 0039-the-garden-of-eros

## Who they are

A beautiful youth from Greek myth loved by the moon goddess Selene.

## In the story

### [The Garden of Eros](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/the-garden-of-eros)

Subject of the Grecian tale of Cynthia's love; speaker calls himself 'the last Endymion'.

### [The Burden of Itys](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/the-burden-of-itys)

The moon knows Endymion is not far away.

### [Wind Flowers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/wind-flowers)

Referenced in the poem 'Endymion (For Music)' as the shepherd lover awaited by his beloved.

### [Endymion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/endymion)

The absent shepherd lover, described with purple shoon, hazel crook, brown curly hair, and a goat-skin wrapped about his arm.

### [Amor Intellectualis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/amor-intellectualis)

Referenced as 'young Endymion' in the honeyed line of poetry.

### [Panthea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/panthea)

Mentioned as the lover from whose arms the moon comes forth.

## Links

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