In mythology, what is the setting called when there's a peaceful pool of water?

In mythology, what is the setting called when there's a peaceful pool of water, and then everything goes bad at the end. Such as Acis and Galatea, Salmacis and Hermaphroditus and Narcissus and Echo?

In mythology, what is the setting called when there's a peaceful pool of water?
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Reply:I think you mean a grotto.





A grotto is a little stone lined pool with a shallow cave, surrounded with trees.





Or perhaps a grove -- sacred groves of trees usually contained a pool.
Reply:stagna aquarum is Latin for pool of water.........is this what you are looking for?
Reply:a glade in the forest for example?


Could be a pond or pool.
Reply:Is it Hades???