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    Comparing Tragedies: Echo vs. Narcissus Ovid displays an impressive grasp of language in his poem Narcissus and Echo which allows him to address many classic themes, the chief of these being the theme of unfulfilled love and the suffering it brings. The most notable instances of this type of suffering are Echo and Narcissus’ transformations; Echo withers away until she is naught but a voice, and Narcissus is trapped in place until he eventually transforms into a flower. Upon finishing this tale

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    During this episode we learn about the life of Echo and Narcissus. The story starts with Echo, Echo once lived with Zeus and Hera as she was a nymph and distracted Hera while Zeus would sneak off and cheat on Hera. After she found out, Hera punished Echo by cursing her to live forever although she continues to age, to only speak when spoken to, to only repeat what others say and sending her to the mortal world. When in the mortal world Echo was walking through the woods when she came across the most

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    for your actions. That would be the greatest thing ever! But what if you got on their bad side, and they punished you severely? You would now have to pay the ultimate price. In Midas and Echo & Narcissus, the punishments and rewards can be seen throughout the entirety of the myths. In Midas and Echo & Narcissus, the text explains to us how different gods punish and reward someone for their actions. In the myth of King Midas, Midas is rewarded by the god, Bacchus, for his noble acts towards one

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    Echo and Narcissus Echo and Narcissus is a story about two people who died young because of their bad habits or their pickiness. Echo’s worst flaw was that she was a big chatter box, while Narcissus was a picky person who thought that no one deserved to be with him and that no one was good enough. The story of Echo and Narcissus is that Echo was a young beautiful mountain Nymph who was known to be a bit of a chatterbox. Zeus, the King of the Olympian gods, had numerous love affairs with all kings

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    Shearer).There are many different ways power and powerlessness can affect people. The most common ways is physical and emotional power and powerlessness. This is present throughout all three stories. In the short story, written by Ovid, “Echo and Narcissus” Echo and Narcissus go through emotional and physical power and powerlessness. In the short story from Guy de Massaup, “The devil” the mother falls victim to physical powerlessness, the doctor and La Rupert have power, Emotional and physical. Lastly,

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    The retelling of the myth Echo and Narcissus is a famous Greek myth. It is based on two people, Narcissus and Echo. This myth not only teaches a lesson, like other myths, it also explains a natural phenomenon. One thing this myth instructs us to do is to not be narcissistic, and also it tells how the natural phenomenon of the echo came to be. The myth of Echo and Narcissus teaches a lesson of not being narcissistic, unlike Narcissus. Narcissus always thought that no one was as handsome

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    Echo and narcissus are a myth from Ovid’s metamorphoses. The introduction of the myth begins with the nymph Echo in the mountains and in a deep forest. Echo was a beautiful nymph. Nymph was very fond of talking, she always had the last word, whether it was a chat or argument. One day Hera was suspicious about her husband, she feared that he was using echo to cover his affair. Hera discovered that her fear was true, then She put a spell on echo. “you shall forfeit the use of that tongue with which

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    1.1 Introduction There are many literary references to the mythological figures Narcissus and Echo. However, the most universally known is from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. It is important to note that as we distance ourselves from the literary tradition that myths like Narcissus and Echo come from and as there are more and more visual representations produced, we can completely lose sight of the myth and its origins. There can be a reference to the mythological material but no direct connection. However

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    presents in the myth “Echo and Narcissus.” Hera’s jealousy is the root of this side, and with it comes some interesting trait that we would never expect Hera would have. The first trait, Hera is credulous. In the myth, Hera, without a doubt, immediately believes what Echo says. Hera then says “Really? Can it be so? Zeus looking for me? Disappointed? Well, miracles never cease. Which way did he go?” Hera readily assumes is telling the truth about Zeus. She believes in every word that Echo spoke, and the

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    The painting by J.W. Waterhouse Echo and Narcissus reflects the idea of a famous ancient myth about a nymph who has fallen in love with a young boy who only enjoyed his appearance. In the painting, the artist outstandingly depicted the main metaphorical idea of the myth. Here, we can see the boy enjoying the way he looks in the water of a lake. The picture communicates the love of a young man to his reflection as far as he cannot take his gaze off the water. On the picture, there is also a nymph

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