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1、NarcissusTheStoryofEchoandNarcissusWhenZeuscametothemountains,thewoodnymphsrushedtoembracethejovialgod. Theyplayedwithhiminicywaterfallsandlaughedwithhiminlushgreenglades(anopenspaceinaforest).ZeuswoodnymphsZeus’wife,Hera,wasveryjealous,andoftenshesearchedthemountainside,t
2、ryingtocatchherhusbandwiththenymphs. ButwheneverHeracameclosetofindingZeus,acharmingnymphnamedEchosteppedacrossherpath. EchochattedwithHerainalivelyfashionanddidwhatevershecouldtostallthegoddessuntilZeusandtheothernymphshadescaped.HeraEchoandNarcissusbyNicolasPoussin(1594–
3、1665Frenchpainter)EventuallyHeradiscoveredthatEchohadbeentrickingher,andsheflewintoarage. “Yourtonguehasmadeafoolofme!”sheshoutedatEcho. “Henceforth,yourvoicewillbemorebrief,mydear! Youwillalwayshavethelast word-butneverthefirst.Fromthatdayon,poorEchocouldonlyrepeatthelast
4、wordsofwhatotherssaid.OnedayEchospiedagolden-hairedyouthhuntingdeerinthewoods. Theboy’snamewasNarcissus,andhewasthemostbeautifulyoungmanintheforest. AllwholookeduponNarcissusfellinlovewithhimimmediately. Buthewouldhavenothingtodowithanyone,forhewasveryconceited.NarcissusWh
5、enEchofirstlaideyesuponNarcissus,herheartburnedliketheflameofatorch. Shesecretlyfollowedhimthroughthewoods,lovinghimmorewitheachstep.ShegotcloserandcloseruntilfinallyNarcissusheardtheleavesrustling. Hewhirledaroundandcriedout,“Who’shere?”EchoFrombehindatree,Echorepeatedhis
6、lastword,“Here!”Narcissuslookedaboutinwonder,“Whoareyou? Cometome!”hesaid.Narcissussearchedthewoods,butcouldnotfindthenymph.“Stophiding!Letusmeet!”heshouted.“Letusmeet!”Echocried.ThenshesteppedfrombehindthetreeandrushedtoembraceNarcissus.EchoButtheyouthpanickedwhenthenymph
7、flungherarmsaroundhisneck. Hepushedherawayandshouted,“Leavemealone! I’dratherdiethanletyouloveme!”“Loveme!”wasallpoorEchocouldsayasshewatchedNarcissusrunfromherthroughthewoods. “Loveme! Loveme! Loveme!”Humiliatedandfilledwithsorrow,Echowanderedthemountainsuntilshefoundalon
8、elycavetolivein.MeanwhileNarcissushuntedinthewoods,tendingonlytohimself,untilonedayhedisc
