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Narcissus was in love with himself, and every young lady who fell for him he would of course turn down. So as a result he was punished by the goddess Nemesis to stay in front of a pond and stare and fall in love with his own reflection until his death.
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The myth of Narcissus is about a beautiful young man who falls in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. He becomes so infatuated with himself that he cannot leave his reflection, eventually wasting away and transforming into a flower that bears his name. The story serves as a cautionary tale against vanity and self-obsession.
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Is the story of Narcissus and Echo a myth?
Yes. The story of Echo and Narcissus is a flower myth from Greek mythology.
Is narcissus a greek myth or a roman myth?
he is greek
When was Narcissus born?
There is no year of birth in Greek myth.
What is the first version of the narcissus myth?
The very first version of the Narcissus myth is found in the ancient Greek legends although it is not clear which Greek first wrote the story.
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.
Is this how to spell narcisist?
No. The correct spelling is narcissist, from the Greek myth of Narcissus.
What adjectives would you ues to describe narcissus?
he was a flower-myth xD
What is the moral of the myth echo and narcissus?
Don't fall in love with yourself. That is the moral.
In a Greek myth why did Narcissus turn into a flower when he looked at his own reflection?
Yes you are almost correct. Click link below, then choose Narcissus from menu!
Does Echo and Narcissus have any kids?
No because in the myth, they died before they got married
Allusion to echo and narcissus?
The myth describes why Narcissus Lilies (which we call Daffodils) always face down. Echo was already cursed by Hera to repeat what she heard, but in the myth, she pines away because of the spurning of Narcissus. Only her voice remains, creating the echos we hear today.
What time did narcissus live in?
Because Greek mythology was preserved as an oral tradition, rather than being published in books with copyright dates, we cannot always give an exact date for a specific myth, but I would estimate that the myth of Narcissus dates from about 500 BC.
