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Narcissus is punished because he was extremely good looking and did not pay attention to any of the women who tried to get his attention. A lot of women were heartbroken because of him, but it did not matter to him. Many of the women prayed to the Gods and the Gods replied by saying "May he who loves not others love himself." Nemesis made this true. When Narcissus bent over a clear pool, he saw his reflection and fell in love with himself.
That is why narcissistic means egotistic: characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance.
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Why does Aphrodite punish Narcissus?
Because Narcissus was loved; but loved no one but himself in turn.
Who has the arch enemy Nemesis?
The arch enemy of Nemesis (in Greek mythology) was Echo and Narcissus, who she lured and killed. She is often mentioned as the God of revenge or remorselessness.
Why does nemesis punish some humans?
Because they don't follow the rules
Why was nemesis punished to the underworld?
Demeter did not punish the nemesis to the underworld. They were made into sirens for not trying to stop hades form taking persephone.
What did Nemesis do to Narcissus?
She made him fall in love with his own reflection, so that he would understand the pain of unrequited love.
What was narcissus about?
narcissus was the son of Nemesis, goddess of revenge, who was cursed with falling in love with himself so he would never get married. all he does all day is literally stare in the mirror and admire himself.
How does tyche decide who receives good or bad fortune?
A companion of Tyche was often Nemesis (Fair Distribution/Indignation).
If Echo had her power of speech how could she possibly curse Narcissus?
Echo was cursed by Hera. Echo was in love with Narcissus and would not want to curse him. Some say he was cursed by Nemesis, who made him fall in love with his own reflection.
How does Aphrodite punish narcissus for his cruelty to echo?
By making him fall in love with his own image. But Aphrodite didn't punish Narcissus, and his punishment wasn't for the treatment of just Echo. Countless nymphs and mortal women were spurned by the arrogant youth. It had been prophesied at the time of his birth, that he would live a long life, provided he never saw his own reflection. So Nemesis made it so that the handsome man saw his own visage in a still pool, and there is pined away, ever wanting of the apparent nymph he saw, but never knowing it was only himself that he was in love with.
Did Zeus punished Narcissus for being cruel to Echo by turning him into a flower?
No, the punishment to Narcissus was delivered by the Greek goddess Nemesis (being in love with his own image, unable to look away and eat/drink) and either slowly pined away or killing himself in despair, his blood became the Narcissus flower.
What should have we learned from Narcissus?
The story of Narcissus is that he was so proud that he spurned every girl who fell in love with him. The god Nemesis (hence the English word 'nemesis' for someone who is the cause of your downfall) decided to teach him a lesson: he led him to a pond where Narcissus saw his own reflection. Not knowing that is was just a reflection, he fell in love with it. He just sat there and stared at it until he died. The story teaches us that we should not be self-absorbed, and accept and enjoy the love that others offer us.
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.
