What is Echo and Narcissus?
[[File:Affresco romano - Pompei - Narciso ed Eco.JPG|thumb|left|150px|''Narcissus and Echo'', wall painting from [[Pompeii]] (45–79 AD)]] [[File:John William Waterhouse - Echo and Narcissus - Google Art Project.jpg|thumb|300px|Echo and Narcissus, by [[John William Waterhouse]], 1903]] '''Echo and Narcissus''' is a story from [[Ovid|Ovid']]s book of poetry, ''[[Metamorphoses]]'', about a young man named [[Narcissus (mythology)|Narcissus]] and [[Echo (mythology)|Echo]], the mountain [[nymph]], or [[Oread]], who fell in love with him. [[Zeus]] had given Echo the task of entertaining his wife [[Hera]] with stories, in order that he might have time to slip away with nymphs. Hera was known for her [[Jealousy|jealous]] and [[Vengeance|vengeful]] nature. Always [[Suspicion|suspicious]] of Zeus, she thought Echo was the object of his affections. She cast a spell on the unfortunate nymph - from this day forward Echo would only be able to repeat the last words addressed to her and never speak her own words again. Narcissus, a hunter from [[Boeotia]], got separated from his [[hunting]] companions one day in the woods. Echo feeling pitiful because of her [[curse]], had been wandering those same woods. The moment she saw Narcissus walking through the forest, she fell in love with him and his breathtaking [[beauty]]. But because of Hera's curse, she was unable to tell him, so she followed the boy and waited for him to speak. Eventually, Narcissus began to call for his companions. Echo eagerly stepped out of the trees and repeated the words. A [[Confusion|confusing]] and [[Repetition|repetitive]] exchange ensued, ending with Narcissus [[Shout|shouting]] to his companions that they should come together. Mistaking this for an [[invitation]], Echo repeated his words and leapt towards Narcissus. However, at that moment, Narcissus decided he'd rather die before letting a wood nymph have him, and pushed her away. Echo, [[heartbroken]], ran away and hid in a [[cave]], not eating or sleeping, just pining for Narcissus. After so