Narcissus and Echo Flashcards
In Greek mythology, Narcissus is
known for his:
A) Exceptional intelligence
B) Unparalleled beauty
C) Exceptional strength
D) Great wisdom
B) Unparalleled beauty
Who was Narcissus’s mother in
Greek mythology?
A) Hera
B) Nemesis
C) Aphrodite
D) Echo
C) Aphrodite
Which nymph fell in love with
Narcissus, only to be rejected?
A) Echo
B) Daphne
C) Artemis
D) Galatea
A) Echo
What did Echo do in response to her
rejection by Narcissus?
A) She cursed him to fall in love with
his own reflection.
B) She prayed to the gods for
revenge.
C) She disappeared into the forest.
D) She sought the advice of Apollo.
C) She disappeared into the forest
Which goddess punished Narcissus
for his vanity?
A) Hera
B) Athena
C) Artemis
D) Nemesis
D) Nemesis
What did Nemesis do to Narcissus?
A) She turned him into a flower.
B) She trapped him in a mirror.
C) She banished him to the
underworld.
D) She blinded him.
A) She turned him into a flower
What flower is Narcissus
transformed into?
A) Lily
B) Rose
C) Daffodil
D) Hyacinth
C) Daffodil
What did Narcissus fall in love with?
A) His own voice
B) His own reflection
C) A beautiful maiden
D) A nymph
B) His own reflection
What was Echo cursed to do after
her encounter with Narcissus?
A) Speak only words of love
B) Never speak again
C) Repeat the words of others
D) Wander the forests forever
C) Repeat the words of others
Which character plays a crucial role
in the story by leading Narcissus to the
pool where he sees his reflection?
A) Hermes
B) Zeus
C) Apollo
D) Pan
A) Hermes
What was Narcissus doing when he
first saw his reflection?
A) Hunting
B) Bathing
C) Sleeping
D) Singing
B) Bathing
Which of the following best
describes Narcissus’s reaction upon
seeing his reflection?
A) Horror
B) Disgust
C) Fascination
D) Indifference
C) Fascination
Which part of Narcissus’s body did
he stare at in admiration?
A) His eyes
B) His hair
C) His hands
D) His face
D) His face
How did Echo die in some versions
of the myth?
A) She drowned herself
B) She was struck by lightning
C) She was eaten by wild animals
D) She faded away into nothingness
A) She drowned herself
Who was responsible for Echo’s
death in some versions of the myth?
A) Zeus
B) Apollo
C) Hera
D) Artemis
B) Apollo
In Ovid’s version of the myth, how
does Echo perish?
A) She fades away into the air,
leaving only her voice behind.
B) She sacrifices herself to save
Narcissus.
C) She is transformed into a stone.
D) She is struck by a bolt of lightning.
A) She fades away into the air, leaving only her voice behind.
Which of the following emotions is
most associated with Narcissus?
A) Love
B) Anger
C) Sadness
D) Vanity
D) Vanity
Who was Echo before she was
cursed to repeat others’ words?
A) A nymph
B) A mortal woman
C) A goddess
D) A servant of Zeus
A) A nymph
What was Narcissus’s punishment
for his vanity?
A) Eternal loneliness
B) Death by drowning
C) Eternal imprisonment
D) Loss of his beauty
B) Death by drowning
What lesson is often derived from
the myth of Narcissus and Echo?
A) The dangers of excessive pride
and vanity
B) The importance of love and
compassion
C) The power of nature over mankind
D) The inevitability of fate
A) The dangers of excessive pride and vanity
Which character in the story is
associated with the idea of unrequited
love?
A) Narcissus
B) Echo
C) Apollo
D) Nemesis
B) Echo
What quality of Narcissus leads to
his downfall?
A) His kindness
B) His intelligence
C) His arrogance
D) His bravery
C) His arrogance
How does Narcissus’s story end?
A) He finds true love and lives happily
ever after.
B) He turns into a flower and his
beauty remains eternal.
C) He realizes the error of his ways
and seeks redemption.
D) He dies by his own vanity, staring
at his reflection until he perishes.
D) He dies by his own vanity, staring at his reflection until he perishes.
What does Echo’s story symbolize
in some interpretations?
A) The power of voice and
communication
B) The loss of identity in the pursuit
of love
C) The importance of self-reflection
D) The consequences of
disobedience to the gods
B) The loss of identity in the pursuit of love
Which Greek poet is most famous
for recounting the myth of Narcissus
and Echo?
A) Homer
B) Hesiod
C) Virgil
D) Ovid
D) Ovid
