1. Echo and Narcissus An Allusion from Ivy Day

2. The Story  Echo, a young Nymph, would distract Hera, wife of Zeus (King of the Olympians), from her husband's scandalous affairs; when Hera found this out, she took Echo's voice, leaving her only able to repeat others' words  After Narcissus was born, his mother found in the Teiresias Oracle that her son "would live to a ripe old age, as long as he never knew himself”  Narcissus grew up to be a gorgeous nymph, attracting much love and admiration from all  Echo, a young Nymph, would distract Hera, wife of Zeus (King of the Olympians), from her husband's scandalous affairs; when Hera found this out, she took Echo's voice, leaving her only able to repeat others' words  After Narcissus was born, his mother found in the Teiresias Oracle that her son "would live to a ripe old age, as long as he never knew himself”  Narcissus grew up to be a gorgeous nymph, attracting much love and admiration from all

3.  When Echo, who had developed a love for Narcissus, approached him, he denied her  Heartbroken, Echo faded away, leaving her voice behind  Ameinius, another admirer, committed suicide to demonstrate his love for Narcissus, prior to which he asked the Gods to punish Narcissus  Artemis, a goddess, made Narcissus fall in love  One day when Narcissus came to a spring, he bowed down to drink and saw his reflection in the water  He fell in love with his own reflection  Narcissus could not bear this lack of fulfillment, so he killed himself  Where he died, a narcissus flower grew  When Echo, who had developed a love for Narcissus, approached him, he denied her  Heartbroken, Echo faded away, leaving her voice behind  Ameinius, another admirer, committed suicide to demonstrate his love for Narcissus, prior to which he asked the Gods to punish Narcissus  Artemis, a goddess, made Narcissus fall in love  One day when Narcissus came to a spring, he bowed down to drink and saw his reflection in the water  He fell in love with his own reflection  Narcissus could not bear this lack of fulfillment, so he killed himself  Where he died, a narcissus flower grew

4. John Milton’s “Comus” "Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen Within thy aery shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale, Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well; Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are? O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, Sweet queen of parly, daughter of the sphere, So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies." "Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen Within thy aery shell By slow Meander's margent green, And in the violet-embroidered vale, Where the love-lorn nightingale Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well; Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair That likest thy Narcissus are? O, if thou have Hid them in some flowery cave, Tell me but where, Sweet queen of parly, daughter of the sphere, So may'st thou be translated to the skies, And give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies."

5. John Milton’s “Paradise Lost” "That day I oft remember when from sleep I first awaked, and found myself reposed Under a shade on flowers, much wondering where And what I was, whence thither brought, and how Not distant far from thence a murmuring sound Of waters issued from a cave, and spread Into a liquid plain, then stood unmoved Pure as the expanse of heaven; I tither went With unexperienced thought, and laid me down On the green bank, to look into the clear Smooth lake that to me seemed another sky. As I bent down to look, just opposite A shape within the watery gleam appeared, "That day I oft remember when from sleep I first awaked, and found myself reposed Under a shade on flowers, much wondering where And what I was, whence thither brought, and how Not distant far from thence a murmuring sound Of waters issued from a cave, and spread Into a liquid plain, then stood unmoved Pure as the expanse of heaven; I tither went With unexperienced thought, and laid me down On the green bank, to look into the clear Smooth lake that to me seemed another sky. As I bent down to look, just opposite A shape within the watery gleam appeared, Bending to look on me. I started back; It started back; but pleased I soon returned, Pleased it returned as soon with answering looks Of sympathy and love. There had I fixed Mine eyes till now, and pined with vain desire, Had not a voice thus warned me: 'What thou seest, What there thou seest, fair creature, is thyself;" [Paradise Lost, Book IV]

6. William Cowper’s “On an Ugly Fellow “Beware, my friend, of crystal brook Or fountain, lest that hideous hook, Thy nose, thou chance to see; Narcissus' fate would then be thine, And self-detested thou would'st pine, As self-enamoured he." “Beware, my friend, of crystal brook Or fountain, lest that hideous hook, Thy nose, thou chance to see; Narcissus' fate would then be thine, And self-detested thou would'st pine, As self-enamoured he."

7. Familiar Works…  Harry Potter  Narcissa Malfoy  Gilderoy Lockhart  Voldemort Possible:  The Great Gatsby  Jordan Baker Not an Allusion:  Hamlet  Hamlet to Queen: “You go not till I set you up a glass/ Where you may see the (inmost) part of you” (III.iv.24-25)  Harry Potter  Narcissa Malfoy  Gilderoy Lockhart  Voldemort Possible:  The Great Gatsby  Jordan Baker Not an Allusion:  Hamlet  Hamlet to Queen: “You go not till I set you up a glass/ Where you may see the (inmost) part of you” (III.iv.24-25)

8. Sources  Pontikis, Nick. "Echo & Narcissus." The Myth Man Persona. 1998. 3 Dec 2006.http://www.thanasis.com/echo.htm  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28m ythology%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28m ythology%29  www.ces.ncsu.edu/.../ narcissus/flower_drift.html  Pontikis, Nick. "Echo & Narcissus." The Myth Man Persona. 1998. 3 Dec 2006.http://www.thanasis.com/echo.htm  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28m ythology%29 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%28m ythology%29  www.ces.ncsu.edu/.../ narcissus/flower_drift.html