The Krewe of Endymion is the largest of the krewes participating in New Orleans Mardi Gras. It was founded in 1966 and named after Endymion from Greek mythology. A Krewe is an organization that puts on a parade and or a ball for the Carnival season. ... Revelers, Frenchmen Street, Faubourg Marigny. ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... In Greek mythology, Endymion was a handsome shepherd (or, more rarely, a king or a hunter) from Asia Minor. ... // Greek mythology consists in part in a large collection of narratives that explain the origins of the world and detail the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines. ...

It has a tradition of being generous with its throws, tossing millions of beads, cups, doubloons and trinkets during its annual parade, held the weekend before Fat Tuesday. The parade is followed with a huge party called the Endymion Extravaganza, held since 1981 in the Louisiana Superdome. In recent years, the krewe has had over 2000 members and 10,000-15,000 guests at its extravaganza. Bead may refer to: // Decorative bead Decorative Beads Cloisonné beads A decorative bead is a small, decorative object that is pierced for threading or stringing. ... The term doubloon (from Spanish doblón, meaning double) refers to a gold coin minted in Spain, Mexico, Peru, or Nueva Granada. ... Trinket Island (86 sq km) is part of the Nicobar Islands chain, located in the northeast Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. ... In the Christian calendar, Shrove Tuesday is the English name for the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, which in turn marks the beginning of Lent. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Superdome redirects here. ...

Starting in 1974, Endymion began its tradition of celebrity grand marshalls: 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ...

• 1974: Doc Severinsen
• 1975: Dyan Cannon, Bobby Vinton
• 1976: Alice Cooper, Wolfman Jack, Jerry Vale
• 1977: Gino Vanelli, Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Vikki Carr
• 1978: Cheryl Ladd, Wayne Newton, Fats Domino
• 1979: Charo, K.C. and the Sunshine Band
• 1980: Engelbert Humperdinck
• 1981: Neil Sedaka, Suzanne Somers
• 1982: Captain & Tennille, Kool and the Gang
• 1983: Lou Rawls, Crystal Gayle, Kool and the Gang, Doc Severinsen
• 1984: Tom Jones, Kool and the Gang, Fats Domino, Doc Severinsen
• 1985: Wayne Newton, Fats Domino, Melissa Manchester
• 1986: Paul Anka
• 1987: Kirk Cameron, Jeremy Miller, Tracey Gold
• 1988: Dolly Parton, Heather Locklear, Roy Orbison, Smokey Robinson, Spuds MacKenzie, Miami Sound Machine
• 1989: Fred Savage, Hall and Oates
• 1990: John Goodman, Chicago, Four Tops
• 1991: Michael Bolton
• 1992: Kenny Rogers, Patrick Duffy
• 1993: Steven Seagal, Beach Boys
• 1994: Stephen Stills, Jeanne Cooper, Corbin Bernsen, Frankie Valli
• 1995: Chuck Norris, Huey Lewis, K.C. and the Sunshine Band, Richard Karn
• 1996: Kool and the Gang, Jonathan Silverman, Donna Summer
• 1997: David Schwimmer
• 1998: Jerry Springer, Jack Wagner, Ian Ziering, K.C. and the Sunshine Band
• 1999: Emeril Lagasse
• 2000: Britney Spears
• 2001: Frankie Muniz
• 2002: Jason Alexander
• 2003: Aaron Carter
• 2004: LeAnn Rimes
• 2005: Marisa Tomei
• 2006: Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi

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External link

• Endymion's website