Echo and Narcissus (希腊神话：森林女神与水仙花)

EchoandNarcissusNarcissusTheStoryofEchoandNarcissusWhenZeuscametothemountains,thewoodnymphsrushedtoembracethejovialgod.Theyplayedwithhiminicywaterfallsandlaughedwithhiminlushgreenglades(anopenspaceinaforest).ZeuswoodnymphsZeus’wife,Hera,wasveryjealous,andoftenshesearchedthemountainside,tryingtocatchherhusbandwiththenymphs.ButwheneverHeracameclosetofindingZeus,acharmingnymphnamedEchosteppedacrossherpath.EchochattedwithHerainalivelyfashionanddidwhatevershecouldtostallthegoddessuntilZeusandtheothernymphshadescaped.HeraEchoandNarcissusbyNicolasPoussin(1594–1665Frenchpainter)EventuallyHeradiscoveredthatEchohadbeentrickingher,andsheflewintoarage.“Yourtonguehasmadeafoolofme!”sheshoutedatEcho.“Henceforth,yourvoicewillbemorebrief,mydear!Youwillalwayshavethelastword-butneverthefirst.Fromthatdayon,poorEchocouldonlyrepeatthelastwordsofwhatotherssaid.OnedayEchospiedagolden-hairedyouthhuntingdeerinthewoods.Theboy’snamewasNarcissus,andhewasthemostbeautifulyoungmanintheforest.AllwholookeduponNarcissusfellinlovewithhimimmediately.Buthewouldhavenothingtodowithanyone,forhewasveryconceited.NarcissusWhenEchofirstlaideyesuponNarcissus,herheartburnedliketheflameofatorch.Shesecretlyfollowedhimthroughthewoods,lovinghimmorewitheachstep.ShegotcloserandcloseruntilfinallyNarcissusheardtheleavesrustling.Hewhirledaroundandcriedout,“Who’shere?”EchoFrombehindatree,Echorepeatedhislastword,“Here!”Narcissuslookedaboutinwonder,“Whoareyou?Cometome!”hesaid.Narcissussearchedthewoods,butcouldnotfindthenymph.“Stophiding!Letusmeet!”heshouted.“Letusmeet!”Echocried.ThenshesteppedfrombehindthetreeandrushedtoembraceNarcissus.EchoButtheyouthpanickedwhenthenymphflungherarmsaroundhisneck.Hepushedherawayandshouted,“Leavemealone!I’dratherdiethanletyouloveme!”“Loveme!”wasallpoorEchocouldsayasshewatchedNarcissusrunfromherthroughthewoods.“Loveme!Loveme!Loveme!”Humiliatedandfilledwithsorrow,Echowanderedthemountainsuntilshefoundalonelycavetolivein.MeanwhileNarcissushuntedinthewoods,tendingonlytohimself,untilonedayhediscoveredahiddenpoolofwater.Thepoolhadasilvery-smoothsurface.Noshepherdseverdisturbeditswaters-nogoatsorcattle,nobirdsorfallenleaves.Onlythesundanceduponthestillpond.EchoandNarcissusNarcissusTiredfromhuntingandeagertoquenchhisthirst,Narcissuslayonhisstomachandleanedoverthewater.Butwhenhelookedattheglassysurface,hesawsomeonestaringbackathim.Narcissuswasspellbound.Gazingupathimfromthepoolwereeyesliketwinstars,framedbyhairasgoldenasApollo’sandcheeksassmoothasivory.Butwhenheleaneddownandtriedtokisstheperfectlips,hekissedonlyspringwater.NarcissusWhenhereachedoutandtriedtoembracethisvisionofbeauty,hefoundnoonethere.“Whatlovecouldbemorecruelthanthis?”hecried.“Whenmylipskissthebeloved,theytouchonlywater!WhenIreachformybeloved,Iholdonlywater!”NarcissusNarcissusbegantoweep.Whenhewipedawayhistears,thepersoninthewateralsowipedawaytears.“Oh,no,”sobbedNarcissus.“Iseethetruthnow;ItismyselfIweepfor!Iyearnformyownreflection!”AsNarcissuscriedharder,thetearsbroketheglassysurfaceofthepoolandcausedhisreflectiontodisappear.“Comeback!Wheredidyougo?”theyouthcried.“Iloveyousomuch!Atleaststayandletmelookuponyou!”Dayafterday,Narcissusstaredatthewater,inlovewithhisownreflection.Hebegantowasteawayfromgrief,untilonesadmorning,hefelthimselfdying.“Good-bye,mylove!”heshoutedtohisreflection.“Good-bye,mylove!”EchocriedtoNarcissusfromhercavedeepinthewoods.ThenNarcissustookhislastbreath.Afterhedied,thewaternymphsandwoodnymphssearchedforhisbody.Butalltheyfoundwasamagnificentlybeautifulflowerbesidethehiddenpoolwheretheyouthhadonceyearnedforhisownreflection.Theflowerhadwhitepetalsandayellowcenter,andfromthattimeon,itwascalledNarcissus.NarcissusandnymphsPoorEcho,desolateafterNarcissus’sdeath,didnoteatorsleep.Asshelayforlornlyinhercave,allherbeautyfadedaway,andshebecameverythinuntilhervoicewasallthatwasleft.Thereafter,thelonelyvoiceofEchowasheardinthemountains,repeatingthelastwordsanyonesaid.Echo留学（英美澳法加新六国）租房•留学公寓在线隶属于同维思创网络科技（北京）有限责任公司。公司总部位于国家级大学科技园---中国人民大学文化科技园。•提供免费的海外学生公寓在线预订服务,不收取任何手续费或中介费。留学生直接向海外学生公寓支付费用,无任何中间环节。留学（英美澳法加新六国）租房•最低价格：•√不论在任何城市，确保为您提供最佳价格。•无需支付任何预定中介费用：•√提供免费的海外学生公寓在线预订服务，不收取任何费用。•预订安全可靠：•√学生公寓在线预订系统安全可靠，您的支付信息和个人信息都被加密。我们以最高的标准来保护您的隐私。••公众媒体：企业新闻Facebook人人网Twitter新浪微博•微信公众平台••联系我们：•中国:400-078-3006,[e-mail]•邮编:100872,北京市海淀区,•中关村大街甲59号,人民大学文化大厦1206A室•英国:[phone],[e-mail]•110ProvincialHouse,SollyStreet,•Sheffield,S14BA,UK留学（英美澳法加新六国）租房•公众媒体：企业新闻Facebook人人网Twitter新浪微博•微信公众平台••联系我们：•中国:400-078-3006,[e-mail]•邮编:100872,北京市海淀区,•中关村大街甲59号,人民大学文化大厦1206A室•英国:[phone],[e-mail]•110ProvincialHouse,SollyStreet,•Sheffield,S14BA,UKNarcissus