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Narcissus närsĬs´es , in Greek mythology, beautiful youth who refused all offers of love, including that of Echo . As punishment for his indifference he was made to fall in love with his own image in a mountain pool. Unable to possess the image, he pined away and was turned into a flower.

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Narcissus In Greek mythology, a beautiful youth who rejected the love of the nymph Echo and was punished by being made to fall in love with his own reflection in a pond. He pined away and was turned into a flower.

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Narcissus in Greek mythology, a beautiful youth who rejected the nymph Echo and fell in love with his own reflection in a pool. He pined away and was changed into the flower that bears his name. The term narcissism is thus used for excessive or erotic interest in oneself and one's physical appearance.

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