Narcissus

The Story of Narcissus

The story of Narcissus in Greek mythology begins with the story of Echo. Echo was a beautiful nymph who lived in the woods and often accompanied the goddess Artemis on her chase for deer and other wildlife. Echo’s shortfall was that she loved to talk and one day when goddess Hera [...]

An Overview of Narcissism

A narcissist is an individual that is in love with his or her self and only wants to talk about themselves and what great achievements they have done or what great physical and intellectual attributes they possess. Most narcissists do actually possess these traits, as opposed to the individual only believing [...]

Alternative Theories of Narcissus

In Greek mythology, it is widely known that Narcissus was a figure who fell in love with his own reflection. That is the reason why today, we refer to narcissists as those who think very highly of themselves. However, like most Greek mythology, the story of Narcissus has more than just [...]

Narcissistic Personality Disorder Definition and Facts

A person diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder refers to an individual that possesses character traits and exhibits behaviors that display an obvious love and infatuation of themselves. A narcissist is concerned only with his or her self and have complete disregard for the existence of other individuals when it pertains [...]

Narcissus in Popular Culture

Today’s world has derived much of its beliefs and terms from Greek mythology and this is no different in the case of Narcissus. Narcissus was a character in Greek mythology that was in love with his own reflection and that ultimately caused his death. Today, narcissist means much of the same [...]