Salutations. I am the son of the river god, Cephissus and the nymph, Leriope. My mother was told that I would have a long life if I never saw my own reflection. The nymph, Echo, fell in love with me, but I rejected her. Aphroditē then punished me for my cruelty by making me fall in love with my own image reflected in waters of a spring. My fruitless attempts to approach my beautiful reflection led to my despair and I wasted away until I died. Then, the gods transformed me into the flower that bears my name. The narcissus flower.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Narcissus Bio
Salutations. I am the son of the river god, Cephissus and the nymph, Leriope. My mother was told that I would have a long life if I never saw my own reflection. The nymph, Echo, fell in love with me, but I rejected her. Aphroditē then punished me for my cruelty by making me fall in love with my own image reflected in waters of a spring. My fruitless attempts to approach my beautiful reflection led to my despair and I wasted away until I died. Then, the gods transformed me into the flower that bears my name. The narcissus flower.
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