Echo (mythology) spurned suffer. As in the classical myth, Narcissus comes across a pool following a hunt. Though Echo prayed to Deus, and the tale notes that he answered her prayer, it is Amor who waits for Narcissus by the water. Amor causes Narcissus his fall for his own reflection, leading quickly to his death. The tale makes clear that this is not merely justice for Echo, but also punishment for Narcissus’ slight against love itself. The tale concludes with an exhortation to all women warning them that, should they scorn their lovers, God will repay the offence. Guillaume’s rendition builds on
In Love with a Statue In Love with a Statue In Love with a Statue is an Italian fairy tale collected by Thomas Frederick Crane in "Italian Popular Tales". A king had two sons. The younger one fell in love with a statue. His older brother set out to see if he could find a woman like it. He bought a dancing mouse and a singing bird on the way, and saw a beautiful girl, exactly like the statue, appeared at a window when a beggar knocked on the door. He posed as a merchant of looking glasses and lured her onto his ship, and