GC72GM4 Traditional Cache "Echo & Narcissus" - MythCache #3
Type: Traditional | Size: Small Small | Difficulty: 1.5 out of 5 | Terrain: 2 out of 5
By: Nighthawkers @ | Hide Date: 03/22/2017 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 56.765 W105° 01.774 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 4
Takes less than an hour  Scenic view  Available at all times  Bicycles 

My cache-kids love mythology, so here's number 3 in our series. Beautiful spot we discovered in our search for a new site appropriate for a tree nymph and a guy who fell in love with his own reflection. Take a scenic long walk around the reservoir, or short walk after parking in nearby cul-de-sacs. 

 

CONGRATS to pjcai for FTF!!! 9/3/17: Modified and moved original cache after it was flooded & then muggled-Hopefully this time it will stay put (and dry).

In Greek mythology Echo was a wood nymph who loved a beautiful young man named Narcissus. Narcissus was loved by many but really just loved himself. Echo's passion for Narcissus was equaled only by her passion for talking, and she always had to have the last word. One day Echo helped Hera's adulterous husband Zeus escape being discovered in a compromising situation by distracting Hera with her constant talking. When Hera discovered Echo's treachery, she cursed Echo by taking away her ability to speak other than repeating back what was spoken to her. Echo tried to gain Narcissus's attention, but since she could only repeat back what he said, he soon tired of her. 

The gods noted Narcissus's arrogance and decided to punish him, so they sent Nemesis to lure him to a pool of water. When he caught a glimpse of what he thought was a beautiful water spirit, he fell in love with his own reflection. He could not move or bear to look away; he did not eat or drink. He stared at himself until he wasted away. His body disappeared and a flower, the Narcissus (or daffodil), grew in his place. Poor Echo, desolate after his death, wasted away as well until only her voice, the echo, was left.

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If Echo thinks Narcissus will ever branch out and fall in love with her, that's only a pipe dream.
Cache should not be on the ground. If you find it there and you can't figure out where to put it back, please say so in the log so that we can check on it.

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20 Logs: Found it 15  Didn't find it 1  Write note 4  

Found it 06/06/2022 By Colo_RAD_o
We found it, but it was on the ground. We left it where we thought it should go.

Write note 05/27/2022 By 1956blackspeep
Cooper found it

Found it 05/13/2022 By GrammyPoppy2016
Cooper found 5.13.2022! Thanks for a fun hunt!

Found it 05/11/2022 By Gwynnifer
Terrific hide! A lovely spot- wish I’d brought a sack lunch! This makes 4/4 finds today, earning points for Signal’s Labyrinth, TFTC

Write note 05/05/2022 By gweevo
I was going to log a DNF, but now I see that I must have shown up in between maintenance visits. I'll be back.

Found it 06/29/2019 By 123darby
We didn’t want to go back there
But we found it

Found it 06/29/2019 By MightyNandas
Found it! Sweet cache. Love the theme!

Found it 06/29/2019 By nnanda
Well hidden with good hints!

Didn't find it 06/05/2019 By gizmo1234
Well this was a fail not the app but it just was a little hard

Found it 05/18/2019 By capn_scallywags
Awsome.. found by capn_scallywags and Stoney

Write note 07/10/2018 By robuster91
stopping by all is good

Found it 06/02/2018 By Tammypurple
This was a fun find! Thanks!

Write note 06/01/2018 By tracylhs
Aborted search due to snake in tree! Watch out!

Found it 05/10/2018 By Alpenist
TFTC Interesting cache design

Found it 04/19/2018 By cjcacher01
Cool white pelicans on the lake! TFTC!!!

Found it 04/19/2018 By mona01
Found it while watching 7 white pellican a very large bird it's nice that they are back

Found it 04/18/2018 By xclaire323
Fun!

Found it 04/15/2018 By moracco
Thanks for the fun!

Found it 03/25/2018 By Ixnay66
Great day for caching with my son Drew. TFTC
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Found it 03/25/2018 By atennisbabe
Love the camo! TFTC