The name comes from the Greek shepherd who was granted immortality to be with his love Diana; Endymion was the god of youth and fertility.  This superkrewe is one of the great success stories in modern Carnival, beginning as a small organization in Bayou St. John and within 7 years becoming one of the largest krewes ever.  Well-known for providing the celebrations with the S. S. Endymion, the largest float in history, the krewe holds an annual Extravaganza which is held in the Superdome right after the parade.  Attendance for the event routinely tops out in the tens of thousands.

This krewe shares a Greek theme with the krewes of Adonis, Aphrodite, Argus,  Atlas, Hermes,  Iris,  Jason,  Morpheus,  Muses, Okeanos,  Orpheus,  Pegasus, Proteus,  Morpheus,  Pygmalion,  Rhea, Sparta, and  Zeus.

This krewe shares a theme of romantic gods with Aphrodite, Adonis, Muses, Oshun, and Pygmalion.