The Heartbreak of Interactions with Narcissists. How Narcissus and Echo endure the painful curse of the relationship Published Dec 06, 2017 Narcissus and Echo were tragic Greek figures in an account told by the Roman poet, Ovid, in Metamorphoses. This poignant myth crystallizes the difficulty of affairs with narcissists. Unfortunately, both lovers were closed into an unpleasant crisis, in which neither feel happy or sufficiently adored. Even though it’s agonizing