Echo and Narcissus

There once was a nymph named Echo. She was very involved in the woodland sports, and enjoyed the hills as well. But Echo had one very bad quality. In all conversations she never forfeited the last word to anyone else. Eventually, she managed to offend Juno. Juno made it so that she would never be able start any conversation; just end it by repeating the last words spoken.
One day in the forest, Echo came upon a beautiful youth. His name was Narcissus. Narcissus heard Echo following him, and shouted “Who’s here?” But, even with the undeniable urge to converse, Echo could only mutter “here.” After Echo repeated a few phrases, Narcissus was offended. He apparently thought that she was mocking him, so he walked away from her. For many nights, Echo stayed in the woods, in caves and among the mountain cliffs. She stayed hidden away until her flesh wasted away and her bones turned to rocks. Her voice was the one thing left of her. All during this, Narcissus continued to be self-centered and vain, so the gods decided to punish him.
There was a fountain of water, in the forest. No shepherd led his flocks to drink there, and no beast drank as well. It was the perfect fountain without any obvious blemish. Narcissus, fatigued after hunting, went to take a drink. As he brought his head up, he saw a reflection. It was his own, and it was mesmerizing. He was drawn by his beauty, and his own vanity. He lost any desire for anything but himself. Finally after wearing away he pined away and died. The nymphs mourned his death. They went to find the body for a funeral, but instead of a body being at the fountain, they found a white and purple flower. This flower was called the Narcissus, in honor of a very beautiful but vain man. ~ Josh