Endymion: in Greek mythology, a handsome shepherd-prince and the lover of Selene, the goddess of the moon. Endymion spent most of his time in perpetual sleep.

Across the lake, Slidell is celebrating Carnival tonight with back-to-back parades of Dionysus and Selene. In New Orleans, preparations are underway for the Endymion Extravaganza, one of the most ...

Special floats include the nine-section, 300-foot long Pontchartrain Beach float, which holds nearly 250 riders, the E-TV float, and the Club Endymion float.