echo和narcissus寓意_Echo and Narcissus (希腊神话：森林女神与水仙花).ppt

Narcissus The Story of Echo and Narcissus When Zeus came to the mountains, the wood nymphs rushed to embrace the jovial god.?They played with him in icy waterfalls and laughed with him in lush green glades (an open space in a forest). Zeus wood nymphs Zeus’ wife, Hera, was very jealous, and often she searched the mountainside, trying to catch her husband with the nymphs.?But whenever Hera came close to finding Zeus, a charming nymph named Echo stepped across her path.?Echo chatted with Hera in a lively fashion and did whatever she could to stall the goddess until Zeus and the other nymphs had escaped. Hera Echo and Narcissus by Nicolas Poussin (1594 – 1665 French painter ) Eventually Hera discovered that Echo had been tricking her, and she flew into a rage.?“Your tongue has made a fool of me!” she shouted at Echo.?“Henceforth, your voice will be more brief, my dear!?You will always have the last?word - but never the first. From that day on, poor Echo could only repeat the last words of what others said. One day Echo spied a golden-haired youth hunting deer in the woods.?The boy’s name was Narcissus, and he was the most beautiful young man in the forest.?All who looked upon Narcissus fell in love with him immediately.?But he would have nothing to do with anyone, for he was very conceited. Narcissus When Echo first laid eyes upon Narcissus, her heart burned like the flame of a torch.?She secretly followed him through the woods, loving him more with each step. She got closer and closer until finally Narcissus heard the leaves rustling.?He whirled around and cried out, “Who’s here?” Echo From behind a tree, Echo repeated his last word, “Here!” Narcissus looked about in wonder, “Who are you??Come to me!” he said. Narcissus searched the woods, but could not find the nymph. “Stop hiding! Let us meet!” he shouted. “Let us meet!” Echo cried. Then she stepped from behind the tree and rushed to embrace Narcissus. Echo But the youth panicke