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The Narcissus flower got it's name from the story of Narcissus and Echo in mythology. Narcissus was a hunter and Echo was a nymph. Echo loved Narcissus, but Narcissus thought of no one but himself. One day while Narcissus was out hunting, he saw his reflection in the water. He thought it was so beautiful that he forgot to eat and drink and soon faded away. The gods took pity on him and turned him into a flower. That is how the Narcissus got it's name.
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∙ 12y agoNarcissus (which is Narkissos in Greek) has a name derived from the Greek work narke which means to be numb or asleep (think narcotic and narcolepsy). In myth, he was a beautiful young man, so much so that it made him exceptionally proud. So proud, in fact, that he denied that any woman was beautiful enough for him (including the nymph Echo). After Echo's treatment, the goddess of retribution, Nemesis, caused Narcissus to see his own reflection, causing him to fell irrevocably in love with it (for he didn't know it was him). Refusing the leave the pool where the reflection resided, eventually he pined away and died. In pity, the gods turned his corpse into the Lily that bears his name today. In the Americas, we call them Daffodils.
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What origin myth is being explained in 'Echo and Narcissus'?
Where echoes come from, and where the flower narcissus does - the flower the Greeks call narcissus is different than the one in the US.
What are natural phenomenon in Echo and Narcissus?
Echo well, refers to your voice echoing. She could only repeat what others said. Narcissus was a youth and he was gazing at himself in a pool. He sat there for so long that he changed into a flower. That is supposedly the origin of the Narcissus flower.
What is the mythological origin of the word narcissism?
The word "narcissism", meaning self-love or admiration for ones self, is derived from the story of Narcissus in Greek Mythology. Narcissus was a handsome young man who loved no one but his own reflection.
Narcissus god of what?
Narcissus was not a god. He was simply a very handsome guy who broke the hearts of many. Incorrect. In Greek mythology, Narcissus (/ɑrˈɪə/; Greek: Νάρκισσος, Narkissos) was a hunter from the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who was renowned for his beauty. He was the son of a river god named Cephissus and a nymph named Liriope.[1]He was exceptionally proud, in that he disdained those who loved him. Nemesis noticed this behavior and attracted Narcissus to a pool, where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it, not realizing it was merely an image. Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection, Narcissus died. Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself.
What is the origin of the word 'narcissus'?
Narcissus (from the Greek Word Νάρκισσος), was a mythological figure, son of the Nypmh Leiriotis and the river Kifissos, renowned for his beauty and vanity. The original greek myths attributed to his death all agree that Narcissus died admiring his reflection on the river and not being able to obtain the object of his affection, literally himself. There are three versions of this myth, one of which attributes his loss to punishment from the Greek Goddess Nemesis.To this day, Greeks still refer to extremely vain people as a "Narcissus". Accordingly, the plant Narcissus, that grows on river banks, is the remnants of Narcissus and his unfullfiled passion.
What is botanical name for narcissus?
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
What is the origin of the fragrant flower called narcissus?
Commonly known as the daffodil in English, the narcissus is based off of the Greek legend of Narcissus, a man who died because he was so enraptured with his own image in a pool of water that he couldn't pull away. The narcissus flower later grew where he had died. Geographically, the narcissus flower is considered native toe the Mediterranean region, but there are some species in central Asia and China. They are generally cultivated in the Channel Isles, Sicily, Great Britain, and Holland. The ones found in America today were brought from Europe by the early settlers.
Who was Narcissus in Greece?
Narcissus was an ancient Greek hero
What were narcissus strengths?
some weaknesses for echo and narcissus
What were narcissus's powers?
Narcissus was a mortal, not a god. He had no powers.
Where did Narcissus live?
Narcissus lived in Thespiae in Boeotia. Narcissus is a hunter in Greek mythology and is the son of Lirope and Cephissus.
What is the origin for the word narcissus?
In mythology Narcissus was the son of the river god Cephisus and Liriope. He was a beautiful youth loved by many but could not love in return The nymph Echo fell in love with him but was rejected. She pined away and became only a voice. When Narcissus saw a reflection of himself in a pool he fell in love with it. Unable to satisy his longing he pined away also and a flower grew in the spot. That flower we know as Narcissus. Now, as a result, anyone who appears full of himself or herself is called narcissistic.
