Death of a Naturalist In this quote he parallels himself to Narcissus, a hunter in Greek Mythology who is cursed to fall in love with his own reflection by the goddess Nemesis after he shuns Echo, an Oread nymph. The reader can see that for a short time after his college experience, Heaney relies on only himself for inspiration. Eventually he realizes his mistake, and unlike Narcissus, is able to bring himself back to reality. Death of a Naturalist was received with mostly positive reviews and helped Heaney gain recognition on an international scale. Several of the poems had been published previously in pamphlets
Calypso (mythology) Calypso (mythology) Calypso (; ) was a nymph in Greek mythology, who lived on the island of Ogygia, where, according to the "Odyssey", she detained Odysseus for seven years. The etymology of Calypso's name is from (), meaning "to cover", "to conceal", "to hide", or "to deceive". According to "Etymologicum Magnum", her name means "concealing the knowledge" (), which – combined with the Homeric epithet (, meaning "subtle" or "wily") – justifies the hermetic character of Calypso and her island. The word is derived from Proto-Indo-European *"ḱel-", making it cognate with the English word "Hell". Calypso is generally said to