Temple of the Moon - Revisiting Endymion
Reverence for Selene and Endymion
“Some shape of beauty moves away the pall from our dark spirits. Such the sun and moon.” Endymion (J. Keats)
Endymion's Dream
“that whisper round a temple, so does the moon, a cheery light unto our souls” Endymion (j. Keats)
The Quest for Selene
“The pilgrimage for the World’s dusky brink” Endymion (J. Keats)
Endymion's Sacrifice
“through the hollow, the silent mysteries of earth, descends” Endymion (J. Keats)
Mortality
“ ‘gan to ponder on his life, his youth, up to the day he slept upon his shepherd throne” Endymion (J. Keats)
The Revelation of Selene
“whence far off appeared, through a long pillared vista, a fair shine” Endymion (J. Keats)
Consecration
“knelt down before his goddess” Endymion (J. Keats)
Endymion's Ascension
“twas fit that from this mortal state thou shouldst be spiritualized” Endymion (J. Keats)