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Is Narcissus a youth of Greek mythology?
Yes. Narcissus was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection.
What was Narcissus punishment for being vain and in love with himself?
The short version: he was so handsome that many girls fell in love with him, but he spurned them all. Instead, he fell in love with his reflection (by the work of Nemesis), and pined away finally being transformed into a flower. In some versions, however, he died before being transformed.
What was Narcissus's powers?
Narcissus didn't have any powers. He was a mortal. He fell in love with himself, and died of starvation.
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.
Who literally falls in love with his own reflection?
Narcissus was cursed to fall in love with his reflection after making fun of creatures who's name I forget. He either drowned himself in the pond he used to look at his reflection, or he stared at himself so long he turned into a flower, but no one knows which one exactly.
What beautiful youth pined for love of his reflection?
Narcissus
What beautiful youth pined for the love of the reflection?
In Greek mythology, the beautiful youth who pined for the love of his own reflection was Narcissus. He became so enamored with his reflection in a pool of water that he wasted away gazing at it until he turned into the narcissus flower.
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.
Is Narcissus a youth of Greek mythology?
Yes. Narcissus was cursed to fall in love with his own reflection.
How did echos originate?
The usual origin myth for Echo was probably invented by the Roman poet Ovid in the first century BC. According to Ovid, Echo was a wood-nymph who fell in love with the beautiful youth Narcissus. But Echo could only repeat what had just been said to her, so Narcissus found her a tiresome companion (and anyway, Narcissus had fallen in love with his own reflection). Echo pined away with love of Narcissus, until only her voice remained. Narcissus became a daffodil gazing longingly at its own loveliness beside a mountain pool. And they all lived happily ever after.
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.
Who is beautiful Miley Cyrus or Selena gomez?
Selena Gomez is more beautiful. She has beautiful black eyes, and beautiful features.Miley Cyrus just cannot compare to her. I would love to agree with you and Miley Cyrus takes drugs, and drinks so her reflection to other people is really bad.!
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.
Why love is beautiful?
love is beautiful because it creates love and happiness
What is the Reflection of the story twilight?
Love
How do you translate Love life or love the beautiful life in Hawaiian?
aloha is love ola is life beautiful is Nani alohakananiola=love the beautiful life
What was Narcissus punishment for being vain and in love with himself?
The short version: he was so handsome that many girls fell in love with him, but he spurned them all. Instead, he fell in love with his reflection (by the work of Nemesis), and pined away finally being transformed into a flower. In some versions, however, he died before being transformed.
