Echo and Narcissus- Michael Grayson Milton
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- "One day a maiden who had in vain endeavored to attract him uttered a prayer that he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no return of affection. The avenging goddess heard and granted the prayer"
- "But Echo had one failing; she was fond of talking, and whether in chat or argument, would have the last word."
- Echo talks a lot - likes to have the last word
- "You shall forfeit the use of that tongue with which you have cheated me, except for that one purpose you are so fond of — reply. You shall still have the last word, but no power to speak first."
- Echo distracts Hera from seeing Zues with nymphs- Hera takes away her ability to speak
- It fled at the touch, but returned again after a moment and renewed the fascination.He could not tearhimself away; he lost all thought of food or rest, while he hovered over the brink of the fountain gazing upon his own image. Hepinedaway and died They prepared a funeral pile and would have burned the body, but it was nowhere to be found; but in its place was a flower
- "Hands off! I would rather die than you should have me!"
- Echo falls in love with Narcissuis - Narcissuis doesn't love her back
- narcissus rejects all other nymphs including the wrong one and she prays for him to feel heartbreak
- He fell in love with himself. He brought his lips near to take a kiss; he plunged his arms in to embrace the beloved object
- narcissus falls in love with himself
- Narcissus is heartbroken because he is "rejected", he dies and becomes a flower
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