Since we were discussing the story about Narcissus and Echo in Ovid’s poem Metamorphoses this past week in class, I saw it fitting to choose my painting based on this particular ancient myth. The story of Narcissus is one of the most prominent examples of myth created by a Roman author. The story goes that Echo, a nymph punished by Juno for her constant chatter, could only repeat the words that others have spoken to her. She crosses Narcissus in the woods one day and he rejects her sexual efforts. Narcissus shortly after finds a pool of water and falls in love with his own reflection. After realizing that he has fallen in love with himself and can never truly be with his one true love, he commits suicide by starvation and Echo watches Narcissus
