Motif
unrequited pursuit and rejection
unrequited_pursuit_and_rejection
A motif of the Sacred Love and Longing family, within the sub-family Bride Contest and Suitor Trials. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
roman
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The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION. / EXPLANATION.; lines 5137-5218 confidence: high
Echo sees Narcissus wandering and hunting in pathless forests, falls in love, follows him stealthily, and is compared to sulphur on torches catching flame; she cannot speak first but can return his words.
Echo loves Narcissus, follows him, tries to embrace him, and is rejected by him.
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