Endymion is one of three super krewes and with more than 3000 riders it is by far the largest parade with the largest crowds in mardi gras endymion features 37 floats. Endymion endymion in greek mythology a beautiful youth who spent much of his life in perpetual sleep endymions parentage varies among the different ancient references and stories but several traditions say that he was originally the king of elis according to one tradition zeus offered him anything. Endymion a figure from greek mythology was a mortal granted eternal youth by zeus at the request of the moon goddess who loved him for his beauty