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What if a dream of love draws you away from ordinary life and deep beneath the earth?
On Mount Latmos, the shepherd prince Endymion is haunted by a vision he cannot put aside. His sister Peona tries to ease his sorrow and bring him back to ordinary life. But Cynthia, the moon goddess, draws him onward through dream and voice. He sets out to find the love that gives him no rest.
In Endymion: A Poetic Romance, John Keats turns Greek myth into a wandering poem of desire and wonder. From a green hillside during a festival, the poem leads into caves beneath the earth and a palace under the sea. Its flowing rhyming couplets explore the lasting force of beauty and the pull between earthly love and something higher.
What you’ll discover
- A dream worth following Follow Endymion as a vision of a goddess unsettles his life on Mount Latmos.
- Earth and sea below Enter underground caves and a palace beneath the sea, where the search for love continues.
- A sister's gentle care Meet Peona, whose wish to comfort her brother draws him toward ordinary life.
- Beauty that offers rest Explore Keats's idea that beauty offers lasting joy, quiet shelter and sweet dreams.
- A young poet's music Let loose, flowing couplets carry you through rich descriptions of nature, longing and wonder.
Who will love it
You will enjoy this if you love Greek myths, rich nature imagery and poems that feel like dreams. It suits fans of romantic quests and readers curious about love, beauty and the young Keats.
What’s inside
The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A festival of Pan shows a prince in trouble
- A dream of a goddess has stolen his peace
- Underground wonders bring him close to love
- Beneath the sea an ancient man asks for help
- Two hidden streams give sorrow a voice
- Love and beauty matter more than power
Who’s who
- EndymionA young shepherd prince of Mount Latmos who is haunted by a dream of a goddess and searches the world for her.
- PeonaEndymion's loving sister, who nurses him through his trance and tries to talk him out of his sorrow.
- CynthiaThe moon goddess, also called Diana and Phoebe, whose beauty draws Endymion through his quest.
- GlaucusAn ancient sea dweller, once a fisherman, who is cursed by Circe and needs Endymion to end his torment.
- CirceThe cruel sorceress who turns men into beasts and punishes Glaucus with a thousand years of age.
- VenusThe goddess of love, who watches over Endymion and promises him happiness in time.
- The Indian maidenA sad traveller from the east who meets Endymion in the forest and divides his heart.
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Endymion : romance poétique
by John Keats · 1818
A shepherd prince on Mount Latmos chases a dream goddess through caves, seas and sky.
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What would you give up to follow a dream into the earth, the sea and the sky? John Keats tells the story of Endymion, a young shepherd prince on Mount Latmos who falls in love with a goddess he has only seen in sleep.
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A festival of Pan shows a prince in trouble
The poem opens on Mount Latmos at dawn, where shepherds gather at a marble altar to honour the god Pan. Keats first states his belief: a thing of beauty gives lasting joy, and it ties us to the earth in dark times. Then the story begins.
A procession comes through the forest. Girls carry baskets of spring flowers, shepherds play flutes, and an old priest leads the prayers and pours wine onto the turf. The crowd sings a hymn to Pan, then dances, throws quoits and shoots arrows while the old ones speak of the life they hope for after death. In the middle rides Endymion, a young lord of the shepherds, dressed like a chieftain and carrying a boar spear.
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What is Endymion by Keats about?
It tells of Endymion, a shepherd prince of Mount Latmos who dreams of a goddess and travels through caves, the sea and the sky to find her, learning about love, beauty and the limits of mortal life.
Who is Endymion in Greek myth?
In this poem Endymion is a shepherd prince who loves the moon goddess. Keats calls her Diana, Cynthia and Phoebe, and builds a quest around their love.
What does A thing of beauty is a joy for ever mean?
The line opens the poem and says that beautiful things, such as nature, stories and music, keep giving comfort. They lift our spirits and tie us to the world in hard times.
The author
John Keats
1795–1821 · English Romantic poet
John Keats was an English Romantic poet who, before his death at twenty-five, produced some of the most celebrated verse in the language. Lamia, his narrative poem of a serpent transformed into a beautiful woman, showcases his lush imagery and fascination with myth.
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