Narcissus
Syrinx
Syrinx was a nymph, whom Pan desired. He chased her through fields
and valleys and finally cornered her on a river's bank. In her panic
the nymph changed into a stand of reeds. Pan smiled and cut teh reed
into several lenghts and tied them together. This way he could always
play syrinx.
Amethyst
Amethyst was a young girl who rose early to get some water from the
well. Here she met Dionysos and his leopards. The big cats ran towards
the girl, to devour her. The gods intervened and changed her quickly
into a lump of rock-crystal. Dionysos, feeling guilty wroung a hand
ful of grapes over the rock, staining it with their juice for all
eternity.
Arachnea
Arachnea was a common girl whose skills in spinning and weaving surpassed
all. Challenged she said she could do this even better than Athena.
Disguised as an old woman Athena warned her of the dangers of hubris.
Arachnea persisted and Athena accepted the challenge. Arachnea's work
didn't please the goddess, who beat her with the shuttle. The girl
hanged herself and was transformed by Athena into the first spider,
so she and her descendants could weave for all eternity.
Pyrrus
Midas
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