Bullfinch's Mythology

Mythology is a way that humans explained phenomenons in the past. I like this very much because from this you can see that humans didn’t think as different as people today. “She was fond of talking, and whether in chat or argument, would have the last word” Some people have very talkative personalities. They start talking about something and talk about another thing, and go to another subject and go forever. This kind of people can sometimes be entertaining because they are normally fun to be around because they always talk to you about something, but sometimes people can get bored of this and stop the person so they can also talk. In this case this talkative attribute got the person into trouble. “With that she is still ready to reply to any one who calls her, and keeps up her old habit of having the last word.” I really liked this way of seeing how echo was made. I don’t normally tend to think of how echo came to being but while reading this myth I really thought that our science gives an explanation dealing with the rebound of sounds on objects, but I really like the point of view of mythology. “He talked with the supposed spirit: “Why, beautiful being, do you shun me?” This is also a sign of payback because he shunned a nymph and now this image shunned him. Normally what you do in life will come back to you someday so if you are nice people are nice, if you are mean people will be mean. “They prepared a funeral pile and would have burned the body, but it was nowhere to be found; but in its place a flower, purple within, and surrounded with white leaves, which bears the name and preserves the memory of Narcissus.” I have never thought of how some flowers came to earth but I like this way of explaining this phenomenon. Echo and Narcissus
This reminds of the story of Joseph and the Virgin Mary when they were looking for a place to stay and for Jesus to be born but most people did not accept them, until one humble house accepted them. “Come with us, and despise not our humble roof; so may your daughter be restored to you in safety.” “Goddess stooped and kissed the lips of the sick child. Instantly the paleness left his face” here I see a very clear difference between gods and people because a god only with one kiss can save a life that has almost no chance of living but humans with all advances and medicines and modern technology can’t cure some of the diseases. “Mother, you have been cruel in your fondness to your son. I would have made him immortal, but you have frustrated my attempt.” Sometimes you do something that you believe is right for everyone and in the aftermath of the event you find out that what you have done is wrong. So what do you choose? Sometimes it will be hard so you have to think things over a lot.


Shun: to avoid deliberately and especially habitually
Zephyr: a gentle breeze
Girdle: an article of dress encircling the body usually at the waist
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