ac-z:The Sleep of Endymion - Antonio Canova, marble, 1819 - 1822.In Greek mythology Endymion was a h
ac-z:The Sleep of Endymion - Antonio Canova, marble, 1819 - 1822.In Greek mythology Endymion was a handsome shepherd boy of Asia Minor, the earthly lover of the moon goddess Selene, and each night he was kissed to sleep by her. She begged the god Zeus to grant him eternal life so she might be able to embrace him forever. Zeus granted her wish and put Endymion into eternal sleep. -- source link