echo and narcissus
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- Echo
- Echo was a beautiful nymph, fond of the woods and hills, where she devoted herself to woodland sports. She was a favorite of Diana, and attended her in the chase. But Echo had one failing; she was fond of talking.
- One day Juno was seeking her husband, who, she had reason to fear, was amusing himself among the nymphs.
- Juno
- When Juno discovered it, she passed this sentence upon Echo in these words:
- "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."
- "Who's here?"
- One day the youth, being separated from his companions, shouted aloud
- "Here."
- He stooped down to drink, and saw his own image in the water; he thought it was some beautiful water-spirit living in the fountain. He stood gazing with admiration at those bright eyes, those locks curled like the locks of Bacchus or Apollo, the rounded cheeks, the ivory neck, the parted lips, and the glow of health and exercise over all. He fell in love with himself.
- Hepinedaway and died; and when his shade passed the Stygian river, it leaned over the boat to catch a look of itself in the waters. The nymphsmournedfor him
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