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In Greek mythology, Narcissus (/nɑrˈsɪsəs/; Greek: Νάρκισσος, Narkissos) was a Hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty. He was the son of the river god Cephissus and nymph Liriope.[1] He was 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 drowned. Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a fixation with oneself and one's physical appearance.

whoa i never knew this

really? we learned that shit in like middle school

well good 4 u i went to shitty public school

lmao so did i, teachers literally had their loans deferred by the government if they came to teach at our schools bc we were low income

uncultured swine

our education system is so awful honestly

my momther had a print of waterhouse's echo and narcissus and asking about that is where i first heard about this story

we had tons of books on various mythologies when i was a bb

i still love that painting

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