Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English (University of Rizal System) reporting in EL 111- Mythology and Folklore Submitted to : Dr. Stephen P. Soliguen

1. ENDYMION
Submitted by:
Risen Dela Torre
Elwenna Mae Marañon
Charles Jerwine E. Magno
Submitted to:
Dr. Stephen P. Soliguen

2. Just as Endymion
was interested in the
moon, so Selene, the
Greek goddess of the
moon, was interested in
the man who was
observing her.
EXPOSITORY

3. Endymion was
considered to be one of the
most beautiful of all
mortals, a rival in looks to
Ganymede or Narcissus,
and Selene quickly fell in
love with the shepherd,
and so Selene would visit
Endymion each night in his
cave upon Mount Latmus.
RISING ACTION

4. Selene was of course
ageless, whilst Endymion was
mortal, and so Selene went to
Zeus and asked the god to give
Endymion eternal youth, so that
Selene and Endymion could be
together forever. Zeus did not
make Endymion immortal in the
normal sense though, and
instead, enlisting the help of
Hypnos, Endymion was put into
an eternal sleep where he would
not age.
CLIMAX

5. Endymion would
thus sleep with his
eyes upon so that he
could forever after look
upon his lover, as
Selene continued to
visit him each night.
FALLING ACTION

6. There are other reasons given
as to why Endymion was put into
an eternal sleep; one reason
being Zeus himself offered
Endymion anything he desired,
and it was Endymion who chose
eternal, ageless sleep for
himself. Or perhaps it was a
punishment after Endymion
made advances to Hera, in a
similar way to the indiscretions
of Ixion. Or perhaps the lover of
Endymion was not Selene, but
the god Hypnos. RESOLUTION

7. References:
https://www.greeklegendsandmyths.com/endymion.html
Endymion - Hans Thoma (1839-1924) - PD-art-100
Endymion - George Frederic Watts (1817-1904) - PD-art-100
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endymion_(mythology)
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Selene_and_Endymion_b
y_Ubaldo_Gandolfi.jpg

8. THANK YOU!