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What did Echo do when she saw Narcissus in the woods?
What did Echo do when she saw Narcissus in the woods?
Echo stepped out from behind a tree and rushed to embrace Narcissus.
What did Narcissus see when he looked into the hidden pool of water?
What did Narcissus see when he looked into the hidden pool of water?
Narcissus saw his own reflection in the pool of water.
How did Narcissus react when he realized he could not embrace or kiss his beloved in the pool?
How did Narcissus react when he realized he could not embrace or kiss his beloved in the pool?
Narcissus wept and felt immense grief over not being able to touch or hold his reflection.
What happened to Narcissus after he realized he could never be with his reflection?
What happened to Narcissus after he realized he could never be with his reflection?
What did Narcissus do day after day after seeing his reflection in the water?
What did Narcissus do day after day after seeing his reflection in the water?
Why did Echo wander the mountains and end up living in a lonely cave?
Why did Echo wander the mountains and end up living in a lonely cave?
What was the final outcome of Narcissus' obsession with his own reflection?
What was the final outcome of Narcissus' obsession with his own reflection?
What realization did Narcissus come to when he tried to embrace his reflection in the water?
What realization did Narcissus come to when he tried to embrace his reflection in the water?
How did Echo express her love for Narcissus after he rejected her?
How did Echo express her love for Narcissus after he rejected her?
What was the tragic consequence of Narcissus' inability to embrace or kiss his beloved reflection in the pool?
What was the tragic consequence of Narcissus' inability to embrace or kiss his beloved reflection in the pool?
How did Echo's encounter with Hera lead to her curse of only being able to repeat the last words of others?
How did Echo's encounter with Hera lead to her curse of only being able to repeat the last words of others?
Why did all who looked upon Narcissus fall in love with him immediately?
Why did all who looked upon Narcissus fall in love with him immediately?
What was Echo's initial reaction upon seeing Narcissus hunting in the woods?
What was Echo's initial reaction upon seeing Narcissus hunting in the woods?
How did Narcissus respond to the affection of those who fell in love with him?
How did Narcissus respond to the affection of those who fell in love with him?
What ultimately led to Echo's tragic fate of only being able to repeat the last words of others?
What ultimately led to Echo's tragic fate of only being able to repeat the last words of others?
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The Story of Zeus and Hera
- Zeus, the jovial god, visited the mountains, and wood nymphs rushed to play with him in icy waterfalls and lush green glades.
- Zeus' wife, Hera, was jealous and searched the mountainside, trying to catch her husband with the nymphs.
The Story of Echo and Narcissus
- Echo, a charming nymph, would stall Hera by chatting with her, allowing Zeus and the other nymphs to escape.
- Hera discovered Echo's trickery and punished her by making her voice brief, only able to repeat the last words of others.
- Echo fell in love with Narcissus, a beautiful young man who was conceited and would not reciprocate her love.
- Narcissus discovered a hidden pool of water and became spellbound by his own reflection, thinking it was someone else.
- He fell in love with his own reflection, eventually wasting away from grief and dying.
Key Events
- Echo followed Narcissus, secretly loving him, but he rejected her, pushing her away.
- Narcissus cried over his reflection, eventually breaking the glassy surface of the pool, causing his reflection to disappear.
- Echo, still in love, cried "Good-bye, my love!" to Narcissus from her cave as he took his last breath.
- After Narcissus' death, the water nymphs and wood nymphs found a magnificently beautiful flower beside the pool.
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