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,
Calypso (mythology) prepare for the voyage he has to cut down and trim timbers." 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