Echo and Narcissus
[size=4][color=red][i]Echo was a beautiful nymph who was overly fond of talking. She lived in the hills and was a favorite of Artemis and helped her with the hunt. One day she kept Hera (Zeus' wife) talking while the other nymphs who were sleeping with Zeus fled. Enraged at losing her prey, Hera cursed Echo with these words: "You shall forfeit the use of that tongue with which you have cheated me, except for the one purpose you are so fond of - reply. You shall still have the last word, but no power to speak first" (Bulfinch, 88). [/i][/color][/size] u6N(P5mY6]-WT[size=4][color=red][i]e)w R lw2Us{ zz
One day, after the curse had taken effect, Echo saw and fell in love with the beautiful young man named Narcissus. She followed him through the hills hoping he would speak to her. One day he became lost and called out "Who's here" Echo replied "Here." Narcissus called out and Echo answered the same, until he finally said "Let us join one another" Echo raced toward him only to have him fling her off saying, "hands off! I would rather die than you should have me." Echo ran into the hills and cried. From that day on she lived among the rocks, slowly fading away, until her body became one with the hills and all that was left was her voice, forever answering in reply.
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Narcissus continued with his life, never realizing what harm he had caused. One day, tired and thirsty, he came upon a glorious fountain, looking down he saw his own image in the water and thought it a beautiful water-spirit living in the fountain. He became enraptured by the sight and reached out for it, as he did, it disappeared. He called out to summon the spirit and spoke lovingly of a life together. When there was no reply he cried, his tears disturbing the image, he called out "stay, I entreat you! Let me at least gaze upon you, if I may not touch you." He sat by the fountain, gazing upon the reflection, and wasted away. Upon his death, while crossing the Stygian river, he leaned over the boat to see himself again. The nymphs looked for his body to bury, but all they found was a flower, purple and white, which now bears his name.[/i][/color][/size]
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[[i] 本帖最后由 cosmoon 于 2007-3-17 22:52 编辑 [/i]]
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