Echo (mythology) about courtly love. Such exhortations were entirely absent from the "Metamorphoses" rendition. "The Romance of the Rose" is a medieval French poem, the first section of which was written by Guillaume de Lorris in around 1230 C.E. The poem was completed by Jean de Meun in around 1275 C.E. Part of a much larger narrative, the tale of Echo and Narcissus is relayed when the central figure stumbles across the pool wherein Narcissus first glimpsed his own reflection. In this rendition, Echo is not a nymph, or a princess, but a noble lady. She fell madly in love with Narcissus,
An Echo in the Darkness An Echo in the Darkness An Echo in the Darkness (1994) is the second novel in the Mark of the Lion Series by Francine Rivers. It was awarded a RITA Award for best inspirational romance by the Romance Writers of America in 1995. The book begins where "A Voice in the Wind" left off, in the arena where Hadassah is thrown to the lions because her mistress was jealous of her purity. A young physician, Alexander, must choose one of the mauled bodies in the arena, so that he can examine it and further his knowledge as a physician. He