Here introduce an interesting
story (actually it is a Greek mythology) named: Endymion's
perpetual dreamy sleep. Endymion was a handsome young shepherd who kept
his flocks of sheep on Mt. Latmos,Asia Minor.Living in a quiet,
lovely valley, he lived a perfectly peaceful life. Sometimes when
his sheep grazed happily on some rich grass around, he would lie
down on the meadow and sleep soundly, completely free from worldly
griefs and cares. One clear,
bright night, as Artemis drove her carriage across the heavens, her
eyes chanced upon a beautiful youth sleeping in the peaceful valley
below. Her heart beat with love and admiration. She came down from
her moon carriage and gave a quick but passionate kiss on his face.
Even the sleepy Endymion was fascinated at the sight of the fair
maiden as he opened his eyes. But the vision disappeared so soon
that he regarded the whole scene as a dream. Every night Artemis
floated down to steal a kiss from the lips of the sleeping shepherd
until her occasional carelessness of duty caused the suspicion of
Zeus. The father of gods and men decided to remove the earthly
temptation to the goddess forever. He called for Endymion on to him
and ordered him to choose between death in any form and everlasting
youth in perpetual dreamy sleep. The shepherd chose the latter, and
he still slept on Mt Latmos, with the moon goddess sadly visiting
and kissing him every night.