Once upon a time in Greece, there lived a young man called Narcissus. He lived in a small village by the sea and was famous on the land because he was quite handsome. Villagers would turn up on the streets to stare at the beautiful child.
When he grew up, people always said, "How handsome Narcissus is!" Villagers thought that Narcissus could not be any more handsome than he already was. But as years passed Narcissus became a teenager. His beauty grew and became so great that he was known all over the country of Greece.
As he grew, Narcissus was very proud of his good-looking face.
"Oh! You are so handsome. Narcissus!" Narcissus said one day as he looked into a pool, "There's nobody more handsome in the whole world! I'd love to kiss you. And that's just what I'll do!"
He leaned closer to the water. Suddenly he lost his balance and fell into the pool. Narcissus tried to reach the bank of the pool, but he could not swim and he drowned.
