Echo And Narcissus Essay

To summarize the story of Echo and Narcissus, the myth is explaining how echo’s came to be. Also, a story about Narcissus fading away over his own reflection thinking it was a spirit being very addicted to it. The first story, about Echo was about her getting cursed by Juno. The reason Echo was cursed was because echo cheated Juno. Juno stated,” 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 to last word, but no power to speak first.” Echo waited and waited for Juno to speak first, with her answer always ready. Echo’s form soon faded from grief but she still lives in caves and among mountain cliffs. There was nothing left but Echo’s voice.
He saw his own image in the water thinking it was some beautiful water spirit living in the fountain. He stood there with admiration of his own reflection not knowing. He fell in love with himself. He tried to kiss the reflection but it vanished, but returning after he got back up. He couldn’t tear himself away so he lost all thought of food or rest. He talked with the spirit about why it shunned him. He died just because he didn’t want to leave “the beautiful spirit.” The nymphs prepared a funeral for Narcissus but his body was nowhere to be found. The literal meaning of these stories is echo was a voice only after she faded away of grief. She was always ready to reply but no one spoke first. Now she lives in caves and mountain. Narcissus was in love with himself and died because he never wanted to leave his reflection coming from a fountain. The figurative meaning is that echo meaning never being able to speak first and always had the last word. She was cursed because she always needed to have the last word. Calling someone an echo would be like saying they repeating everything they hear or mocking what they hear. Narcissus figuratively means being very full of yourself and very