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Hyperion. The Hyperion Cantos is a series of science fiction novels by Dan Simmons.The title was originally used for the collection of the first pair of books in the series, Hyperion and The Fall of Hyperion, [1] [2] and later came to refer to the overall storyline, including Endymion, The Rise of Endymion, and a number of short stories.
Martin Silenus trained as a poet, but his training was interrupted when a black hole destroyed Earth. Silenus is forced to work as a laborer. During this time, he starts work on his Hyperion Cantos, his magnum opus. His Dying Earth series becomes an enormous hit, making him a multi-billionaire. Silenus joins Sad King Billy on Hyperion.
The Fall of Hyperion is the second novel in the Hyperion Cantos, a science fiction series by American author Dan Simmons. The novel, published in 1990, won both the 1991 British Science Fiction and Locus Awards. [1] It was also nominated for the Hugo Award [1] and the Nebula Award. [2]
Raul Endymion. Previously a nomadic shepherd on Hyperion, he was enlisted into Aenea's service by Martin Silenus. Endymion becomes Aenea's love interest. Father Captain Federico de Soya. De Soya is a Pax Fleet officer and Catholic priest who attempted to capture Aenea in the novel Endymion. After saving her life, de Soya was exiled to ...
Raul Endymion: the narrator protagonist of the novel, a hunting guide on Hyperion; Aenea: a messiah figure, the young daughter of Brawne Lamia and the cybrid persona of John Keats; Martin Silenus: a poet from Old Earth, a pilgrim from the Final Shrike Pilgrimage; A. Bettik: a laborer android from Hyperion
In Greek mythology, Silenus (/ s aɪ ˈ l iː n ə s /; Ancient Greek: Σειληνός, romanized: Seilēnós, IPA: [seːlɛːnós]) was a companion and tutor to the wine god Dionysus. He is typically older than the satyrs of the Dionysian retinue ( thiasos ), and sometimes considerably older, in which case he may be referred to as a ...
Superseding the earlier series Gollancz Classic SF (1986–1987) and VGSF Classics (1988–1990), [1] the SF Masterworks series began publication in 1999. Developed to feature important and out of print science fiction novels, the selections were described by science fiction author Iain M. Banks as "amazing" and "genuinely the best novels from ...
Hyperion is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, of which there are several notable versions.Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Sal Buscema, the original Hyperion made his debut in The Avengers #69 (October 1969). [1]