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Narcissus

Narcissus was a lovely lad. All the maidens and women loved him. He didn't love them. This one maiden loved Narcissus with all her heart. Her name was Echo. Hera, who had just found out that Zeus had fallen in love with another person, was looking for that person. Then suddenly she heard Echo's happy chatter and knew it was Echo who Zeus liked. This was not true. Hera punished her by not having to first word on anything but could only repeat what the other person said. She followed Narcissus and he said that he did not like Echo. Then when Narcissus stopped to talk a drink in the pond water, he saw his reflection. He looked at himself and then started liking himself. The only way to stop this is to die. So while Narcissus was saying bye to his own beautiful self, Echo was watching but could not saying anything. The next day, right where Narcissus was dying was a beautiful flower known as Narcissus.
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