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Endymion

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En·dym·i·on  (n-dm-n)
n. Greek Mythology
A handsome young man who was loved by Selene and whose youth was preserved by eternal sleep.
Endymion [ɛnˈdɪmɪən]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a handsome youth who was visited every night by the moon goddess Selene, who loved him
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