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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.
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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.
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 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 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 another word for self-love?
Narcissus complex
What is a sentence using the word narcissus?
The narcissus flowers in my garden bloomed beautifully this spring.
What word comes from narcissus?
Full of yourself.
What is the greek mythology character the word narcissistic came from?
Narcissistic is derived from the name of Narcissus. Narcissus was so beautiful that he fell in love with his reflection.
From what mythology does the word narcissistic come from?
From Greek mythology. It's from the story of Echo and Narcissus; Narcissus was a handsome young man that fell in love with his own reflection.
What was one character trait of echo and one character trait of narcissus?
Echo - Good story-teller. Narcissus - the epitome of vain and narcissistic (which is where the word comes from)
What is the origin of the word ballot?
the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.
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.
