What is the meaning of Narcissistic behavior?
Who is Narcissus? Greek God?
Narcissus was the son of the river god Cephisus and the nymph Liriope. When Narcissus was born, Tiresias (a seer) was asked if the child would live a long life. Tiresias replied "If he never knows himself".
As a handsome youth he left a trail of broken hearts from rejected lovers of both sexes. Narcissus wanted nothing to do with falling in love from anyone and rebuffed all attempts at romance.
His cruelty to Echo was not the only instance. Finally, the nymphs offered a prayer that he might feel what it was to love and meet no return of affection.
"So may he himself love, and not gain the thing he loves"
Narcissus, upon finding an image of himself in a pool then fell in love with himself and, not being able to find consolation, he died of thirst at the pool, for if Narcissus had reached to take a drink, he would have shattered his own image into thousands of pieces.
It is said that Narcissus still keeps gazing on his image in the waters of the river Styx.
An alternate story claims that it is silly for a man to fall in love with his own reflection. Instead, it asserts that Narcissus had a twin sister who was exactly alike in appearance. When she died, he used to go to the spring, and knowing that it was his reflection that he saw. There he found some relief for his love, because the image reminded him of his sister.
The flower that Narcissus turned into later was used when Hades abducted Persephone as "a snare for the bloom-like girl". Persephone was attracted by the sweet scent of the narcissus, and gathered the flowers.
Reply:Narcissus was a greek man who thought himself so hansome he fell in love with his reflection in a pool of water tryed to embrace himself and drowned. narcissism is basically vainity
Reply:Narcissus was the one that fell in love with his own reflection in a pool.
Echo loved him, but he didn't pay any attention to her, and she finally faded away.
I think Narcissistic behavior meant that you are obsessed with yourself, secretly or openly believing that you are better than others (mostly applied to people who think that they have great physical looks.)
Reply:It means someone that is obsessed with themselves, so as a partner this person would not be giving at all.
Reply:In Greek mythology, Narcissus or Narkissos, was a hero of the territory of Thespiae in Boeotia who was renowned for his beauty. He became so obsessed with his own reflection as he kneeled and gazed into a pool of water that he fell into the water and drowned.
Narcissistic behavior is when an individual is very conceited, self importance, and think very highly of themselves to the point of loving themselves to death.
Reply:Narcissus was a Greek hero who fell in love with his own reflection and drowned himself.
Narcissism is self love, or self centered.
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Was Narcissus stupid?
his vanity simply overpowered his intelligence
Was Narcissus stupid?
No, he was narcissistic.
Reply:No,he was just so nacississtic(stuck on himself,vain)!
Was Narcissus stupid?
No, he was narcissistic.
Reply:No,he was just so nacississtic(stuck on himself,vain)!
+ Which books are grossly underrated and have the most fleshed out characters?
Not really looking for any thrillers, but literature with heart. Very touching stuff like Ask the Dust, Narcissus and Goldmund, or The Jungle.
+ Which books are grossly underrated and have the most fleshed out characters?
Books that grab the soul and won't let go? I can't say they're underrated or that you'll hold them as closely as I do, but I can give you two of the best in my opinion
The Night Trilogy-- Elie Wiesel
Yes, Oprah blew up The Night which is the first book in this collection, but, though it was a touching biography, I don't think it can be read without the other two accompanying it.
The other two books in it, Dawn and The Accident, are about one man trying to deal with "life after death." I find The Accident the most touching as a man is hit by a car and he faces a long time in the hospital, contemplating life, death, existance, and the overwhelming question in his head-- was being his just an accident?
The Chosen-- Chaim Potok
I found this at a bookstore about a week ago and finally had the chance to pick it up and read. I'll admit I'm only on the fourth chapter, not even a quarter into the book, but less than a quarter through it, it has already been embedded deep into my mind and I don't think I'll be able to let it go when I'm finished.
Reply:I love A Separate Peace, To Kill a Mockingbird, altho' they are not underrated; they are excellent and I think about them 45 years later.
Reply:One book I really loved, but is not well known, was Susan Straight's first novel, I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots. Talk about bringing a character to life!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385470...
Really amazing for a first novel. I haven't liked any of her books since as much--in the next book she moved some of the same characters from NC to LA, and it wasn't the same for me. I recently heard an interview with her about her new book, A Million Nightingales, on NPR (I think it was). I wasn't crazy about that book, but it does at least show that her writing is now getting positive critical attention.
You know, now that I'm thinking about it, I believe I'll read that book again!
Reply:"The New Centurians" and "Choirboys" by Joseph Wambaugh. Really from the heart and, because he was so intimately familiar with the complex nature of the kind of personality that chooses police work, dead on in creating realistic characters that were both flawed and heroic. Unfortunately, when Hollywood discovered him, it seemed to forever corrupt his narrative soul. Bummer.
Reply:"A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth
Loved it. Love it. Will always love it. A family story with depth and meat and I believe those charactes are still out there living their lives...
Reply:I think Joyce Carol Oates novel "Beasts" is one of those books whose characters grip your heartstrings. One of my favorite quotes "Go for the jugular!"
Reply:Um....maybe Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons...it sort of drags toward the end though.
One of the ones that really grabbed me is The Timetraveller's Wife. That was a good one.
A good kids one is The Forgotten Door. It could be read by an adult in a couple of hours, but it is amazing!
+ Which books are grossly underrated and have the most fleshed out characters?
Books that grab the soul and won't let go? I can't say they're underrated or that you'll hold them as closely as I do, but I can give you two of the best in my opinion
The Night Trilogy-- Elie Wiesel
Yes, Oprah blew up The Night which is the first book in this collection, but, though it was a touching biography, I don't think it can be read without the other two accompanying it.
The other two books in it, Dawn and The Accident, are about one man trying to deal with "life after death." I find The Accident the most touching as a man is hit by a car and he faces a long time in the hospital, contemplating life, death, existance, and the overwhelming question in his head-- was being his just an accident?
The Chosen-- Chaim Potok
I found this at a bookstore about a week ago and finally had the chance to pick it up and read. I'll admit I'm only on the fourth chapter, not even a quarter into the book, but less than a quarter through it, it has already been embedded deep into my mind and I don't think I'll be able to let it go when I'm finished.
Reply:I love A Separate Peace, To Kill a Mockingbird, altho' they are not underrated; they are excellent and I think about them 45 years later.
Reply:One book I really loved, but is not well known, was Susan Straight's first novel, I Been in Sorrow's Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots. Talk about bringing a character to life!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385470...
Really amazing for a first novel. I haven't liked any of her books since as much--in the next book she moved some of the same characters from NC to LA, and it wasn't the same for me. I recently heard an interview with her about her new book, A Million Nightingales, on NPR (I think it was). I wasn't crazy about that book, but it does at least show that her writing is now getting positive critical attention.
You know, now that I'm thinking about it, I believe I'll read that book again!
Reply:"The New Centurians" and "Choirboys" by Joseph Wambaugh. Really from the heart and, because he was so intimately familiar with the complex nature of the kind of personality that chooses police work, dead on in creating realistic characters that were both flawed and heroic. Unfortunately, when Hollywood discovered him, it seemed to forever corrupt his narrative soul. Bummer.
Reply:"A Suitable Boy" by Vikram Seth
Loved it. Love it. Will always love it. A family story with depth and meat and I believe those charactes are still out there living their lives...
Reply:I think Joyce Carol Oates novel "Beasts" is one of those books whose characters grip your heartstrings. One of my favorite quotes "Go for the jugular!"
Reply:Um....maybe Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons...it sort of drags toward the end though.
One of the ones that really grabbed me is The Timetraveller's Wife. That was a good one.
A good kids one is The Forgotten Door. It could be read by an adult in a couple of hours, but it is amazing!
Does anyone know where I can find Raymond Knister's Audiobooks?
I've looked at so many online audiobook websites...and couldn't find anything. So I've come here hopefully someone on these boards knows where. The specific book is "White Narcissus" by Raymond Knister.
Does anyone know where I can find Raymond Knister's Audiobooks?
Try your local library...most have no accumulated a very large collection of audio books, free to check out and listen to. Good luck.
Does anyone know where I can find Raymond Knister's Audiobooks?
Try your local library...most have no accumulated a very large collection of audio books, free to check out and listen to. Good luck.
Is being a narcissus's bad?
Well if you've heard of the story of narcissus...most likely bad. But if you're the kind of character who is humorous it is not egotistical but amusing.
Is being a narcissus's bad?
if u mean a narcissist yes because then you only love yourself and consider no other person's feelings
Reply:If you are a narcissist you have a problem with being too obsessed with yourself. That's bad.
If you are a narcissus you are a type of flower.
Both come from the same root, though.
Reply:You decide I'll send a picture.
Reply:spell check alert!!!!
Reply:Depends on if you hurt someone because you are being narcissistic. I hope you are good at also giving compliments to others.
Reply:Well, narcissism isn't good.
Ouchiness: for those who are trying to love and be loved by you because only your needs are seen as important by you in the relationship. Selfishness is never good.
Reply:Actually Narcissus are lovely flowers I wouldn't mind being one myself.. oh, wait, you mean narcissist.. yes, that is bad..
Reply:No, being a narcissus isn't at all bad, provided you don't mind a relatively short period of being a show stopper once a year; however, though your annual moment in the spotlight is brief, you are, at least, nicely scented.
Reply:No need to remind you of Narcissus's fate... well if you tend to be a narcissist, how can you admire the beauty that lies around you? you'll only be lost in yourself to the extent of wasting ur life... without having the chance to experience the different facets of life or even knowing how it feels like to be loved by someone other than urself.. Just think
Reply:(narcissist) and yes. of course ignorance is bliss. Check the origin of the word for a clue though. ;)
Reply:yes
Reply:It can't be good...
(narcissist)
Reply:Not if it is good for the team.
sandals church
Is being a narcissus's bad?
if u mean a narcissist yes because then you only love yourself and consider no other person's feelings
Reply:If you are a narcissist you have a problem with being too obsessed with yourself. That's bad.
If you are a narcissus you are a type of flower.
Both come from the same root, though.
Reply:You decide I'll send a picture.
Reply:spell check alert!!!!
Reply:Depends on if you hurt someone because you are being narcissistic. I hope you are good at also giving compliments to others.
Reply:Well, narcissism isn't good.
Ouchiness: for those who are trying to love and be loved by you because only your needs are seen as important by you in the relationship. Selfishness is never good.
Reply:Actually Narcissus are lovely flowers I wouldn't mind being one myself.. oh, wait, you mean narcissist.. yes, that is bad..
Reply:No, being a narcissus isn't at all bad, provided you don't mind a relatively short period of being a show stopper once a year; however, though your annual moment in the spotlight is brief, you are, at least, nicely scented.
Reply:No need to remind you of Narcissus's fate... well if you tend to be a narcissist, how can you admire the beauty that lies around you? you'll only be lost in yourself to the extent of wasting ur life... without having the chance to experience the different facets of life or even knowing how it feels like to be loved by someone other than urself.. Just think
Reply:(narcissist) and yes. of course ignorance is bliss. Check the origin of the word for a clue though. ;)
Reply:yes
Reply:It can't be good...
(narcissist)
Reply:Not if it is good for the team.
sandals church
What is meaning of narcissus flower in the dream?
Vanity perhaps!
What is meaning of narcissus flower in the dream?
To see a narcissus in your dream, represents vanity. This dream symbol may be a metaphor for someone in your life who is narcissistic. Alternatively, it symbolizes divine love.
Reply:you are in love with your smell-goody self
Reply:Narcissus was a person who was into himself and when he saw his reflection in the water he fell in love with it and would not leave so eventually he starved to death. I would say you are vain
What is meaning of narcissus flower in the dream?
To see a narcissus in your dream, represents vanity. This dream symbol may be a metaphor for someone in your life who is narcissistic. Alternatively, it symbolizes divine love.
Reply:you are in love with your smell-goody self
Reply:Narcissus was a person who was into himself and when he saw his reflection in the water he fell in love with it and would not leave so eventually he starved to death. I would say you are vain
What are the moral lessons and symbols of the flower myths?
Hyacinth, Narcissus, Adonis?
What are the moral lessons and symbols of the flower myths?
That if you stare at anything especially flowers for to long you can literally illusionate what ever you want. I think the moral lesson is: it is more fun to fool around if your eatting poppy seeds... LOL
What are the moral lessons and symbols of the flower myths?
That if you stare at anything especially flowers for to long you can literally illusionate what ever you want. I think the moral lesson is: it is more fun to fool around if your eatting poppy seeds... LOL
Have you heard about the scented Daffodil?
Narcissus 'Undeb Rygbi Cymru'
Have you heard about the scented Daffodil?
Many varieties of daffodils and narcissus are scented. What is so special about this variety?
And is there really a variety called "Welsh Rugby Union" in Welsh?
Reply:Are you sure it wasn't the 1st of April issue?
Reply:like their new leisure centre, its tied up every evening for welshmen to releave themselves is called a CYMRU SHEEP.
Reply:I don't think you can beat 'cheerfulness' for scent.
Reply:No!
Reply:Bounce me another!
Reply:This is not a question, this is an advertisement.
Many types of daffodils are scented. Quit spamming us.
Reply:No i haven't. My yellow ones are almost ready to bud. Scented Daffodil's would be nice to have in the house in the spring!
Have you heard about the scented Daffodil?
Many varieties of daffodils and narcissus are scented. What is so special about this variety?
And is there really a variety called "Welsh Rugby Union" in Welsh?
Reply:Are you sure it wasn't the 1st of April issue?
Reply:like their new leisure centre, its tied up every evening for welshmen to releave themselves is called a CYMRU SHEEP.
Reply:I don't think you can beat 'cheerfulness' for scent.
Reply:No!
Reply:Bounce me another!
Reply:This is not a question, this is an advertisement.
Many types of daffodils are scented. Quit spamming us.
Reply:No i haven't. My yellow ones are almost ready to bud. Scented Daffodil's would be nice to have in the house in the spring!
What is an Narcissus?
I think it has something to do with a Greek mythological figure. Please help.
What is an Narcissus?
You are correct; Narcissus was a Greek mythological figure: a boy with great beauty, and equally great pride. He turned away all his male suitors (remember: the Greeks were famous for homosexual practices - chief of which was pederasty). He gave one of his suitors a sword as a present, and said suitor killed himself with it. As he died, the suitor cursed Narcissus, praying that he would one day know the feeling of unrequited love. That happened when Narcissus caught sight of his reflection in a pool of water, and fell in love with aforementioned reflection, not knowing that he is looking at himself. Out of despair, he commits suicide.
Ovid tells another version of the tale in his Metamorphoses, though it still more or less works out the same way as the previous version.
Reply:As far as I remember, it was someone who thought he was really beautiful, and one day, he looked his face reflecting in a lake, and he was so stunned by his beauty, that he remained there without moving and died. He was later turned into a flower, the narcissus (hence the origin of word "narcissism")
Reply:It's a flower that looks like daffodil.
If you mean WHO is Narcissus, then the answer is a character from Greek mythology.
Reply:Narcissus was a god more interested in looking at himself in the lake and pond than anything else thus the telling someone they are narcisistic
Reply:It is a flower named after a Greek myth. The mental illness narcissism is to be in love with one's self. It comes from a myth that tells about a boy that was so in love with his own reflection that he turned into the flower.
Reply:Narcissus was a man who drank a love potion and then looked at himself in a pool's reflection, and was cursed to love only himself. It's where we get the word "narcissist."
Reply:check out wiki-pedia
Reply:Well Narcissus was a guy who was so beautiful everyone who looked at him awed at his beauty but he was so vain he didn't like anyone else. Well one day Echo a narf saw him and fell in love with him. Now echo had a curse juno the queen of gods put a curse that she [echo] could only speak the last words spoken to her . So one day when Narcissus was in the forest lost He said anybody here. and echo replies here. here.
Where are you ( Narcissus)
Where are u Echo)
R u close at hand (Narcissus
close at hand (echo
so when they finally found each other he turned away,.
Now Narcissus was getting thirst y as he stopped to get a drink from a lake he saw his reflection and strayed away there for day Narcissus fell in love with himself. Poor echo could only watch. so where Narcissus died a flower grew and people named it after Narcissus a vain but the most gorgeous man ever lived. and the flower was beautiful like him
Reply:A person who is a Narcissist is one who is in love with himself. It's from the Greek character Narcissus, who looked into a pond and fell in love with his own reflection. He pined away because he couldn't reach it, and his body became a flower--the narcissus, or daffodil.
Reply:Actually, it's a daffodil. Now if you're asking WHO Narcissus is/was, everyone else, more or less, has the right story.
Reply:It does. I will do my best to remember it!
The story of Echo and Narcissus is that a young woman was beautiful but talked too much. Anothet mythological figure (can't remember her name) made it so she could only speak what had already been spoken ( an echo). She fell in love with a beautiful young man, Narcissus, who ignored her.
When they finally spoke she thought that he wanted to be with her, but he had realized that he could see in face in a still pool of water, and spent all of his time doing that. So, in her anguish she died and he did as well.
Being narcissistic means to be stuck on yourself - or obsessed with yourself.
I think you will find the story in much better form than I presented it if you Google "Echo and Narcissus" or "Narcissus".
Reply:Well originally Narcissus was a mortal who was so vain that he always look at himself (either in a mirror or anything that is reflective). In the story, Narcissus saw his reflection of himself in the river and he was so taken by his beauty by the reflection that he stayed there until he literally starved to death. The gods took mercy on him and made him to the flower that is his namesake to this day.
Reply:A narcissus is a person who is in love with themselves. Narcissus was a man who loved his own image and would stare at his reflection and be mesmerized by it. He was totally in love with himself.
Reply:narcissus was a beautiful creature ( i think man but not sure) who was very vain. He fell in love with his own reflection when looking into a pool of water.
theres more to this story but i dont remember it all.
Reply:Yeah, narcissus means daffodil (technically, in Greek, a daffodil is a kitrinos narkissos, which means yellow narcissus.)
And I've never noticed that they have a bitter smell--mine smell fine, but they do make the water slimy if you keep them as cut flowers, so they don't go well with other flowers. Maybe if you use some bleach or pennies or something. I don't think that stuff ever works.
Narcissus thought too highly of himself, which led to the psychological term "narcissism", which is somebody who has an inflated self-opinion and often has a sense of entitlement. I guess some of them are attractive enough, but they aren't empathetic enough with other people and they think about themselves to excess.
Oh, and Hyacinth was a gorgeous Greek teenager (male) who got clocked in the head by a discus. Anemone means "wind flower", from Greek "anemos" (also an incredible music group.) Iris was the goddess of the rainbow. So Narcissus wasn't the only guy who had a flower named after him, but he was definitely the most annoying.
Reply:This young man looked into a pond and saw his reflection and fell in love with it. This is the way I heard it.
Reply:Narcissus was a mythological figure who was very self absorbed, and eventually fell in love with his own reflection in a pond, where he fell in when he leaned over to get closer. He was then turned to flowers on the bank. (that's where we get the name for the flower narcissus and the word narcissistic)
Reply:addendum to all the mythology answers.
The flower named after him has a bitter smell due to his personality, but look beautiful.
rain roots
What is an Narcissus?
You are correct; Narcissus was a Greek mythological figure: a boy with great beauty, and equally great pride. He turned away all his male suitors (remember: the Greeks were famous for homosexual practices - chief of which was pederasty). He gave one of his suitors a sword as a present, and said suitor killed himself with it. As he died, the suitor cursed Narcissus, praying that he would one day know the feeling of unrequited love. That happened when Narcissus caught sight of his reflection in a pool of water, and fell in love with aforementioned reflection, not knowing that he is looking at himself. Out of despair, he commits suicide.
Ovid tells another version of the tale in his Metamorphoses, though it still more or less works out the same way as the previous version.
Reply:As far as I remember, it was someone who thought he was really beautiful, and one day, he looked his face reflecting in a lake, and he was so stunned by his beauty, that he remained there without moving and died. He was later turned into a flower, the narcissus (hence the origin of word "narcissism")
Reply:It's a flower that looks like daffodil.
If you mean WHO is Narcissus, then the answer is a character from Greek mythology.
Reply:Narcissus was a god more interested in looking at himself in the lake and pond than anything else thus the telling someone they are narcisistic
Reply:It is a flower named after a Greek myth. The mental illness narcissism is to be in love with one's self. It comes from a myth that tells about a boy that was so in love with his own reflection that he turned into the flower.
Reply:Narcissus was a man who drank a love potion and then looked at himself in a pool's reflection, and was cursed to love only himself. It's where we get the word "narcissist."
Reply:check out wiki-pedia
Reply:Well Narcissus was a guy who was so beautiful everyone who looked at him awed at his beauty but he was so vain he didn't like anyone else. Well one day Echo a narf saw him and fell in love with him. Now echo had a curse juno the queen of gods put a curse that she [echo] could only speak the last words spoken to her . So one day when Narcissus was in the forest lost He said anybody here. and echo replies here. here.
Where are you ( Narcissus)
Where are u Echo)
R u close at hand (Narcissus
close at hand (echo
so when they finally found each other he turned away,.
Now Narcissus was getting thirst y as he stopped to get a drink from a lake he saw his reflection and strayed away there for day Narcissus fell in love with himself. Poor echo could only watch. so where Narcissus died a flower grew and people named it after Narcissus a vain but the most gorgeous man ever lived. and the flower was beautiful like him
Reply:A person who is a Narcissist is one who is in love with himself. It's from the Greek character Narcissus, who looked into a pond and fell in love with his own reflection. He pined away because he couldn't reach it, and his body became a flower--the narcissus, or daffodil.
Reply:Actually, it's a daffodil. Now if you're asking WHO Narcissus is/was, everyone else, more or less, has the right story.
Reply:It does. I will do my best to remember it!
The story of Echo and Narcissus is that a young woman was beautiful but talked too much. Anothet mythological figure (can't remember her name) made it so she could only speak what had already been spoken ( an echo). She fell in love with a beautiful young man, Narcissus, who ignored her.
When they finally spoke she thought that he wanted to be with her, but he had realized that he could see in face in a still pool of water, and spent all of his time doing that. So, in her anguish she died and he did as well.
Being narcissistic means to be stuck on yourself - or obsessed with yourself.
I think you will find the story in much better form than I presented it if you Google "Echo and Narcissus" or "Narcissus".
Reply:Well originally Narcissus was a mortal who was so vain that he always look at himself (either in a mirror or anything that is reflective). In the story, Narcissus saw his reflection of himself in the river and he was so taken by his beauty by the reflection that he stayed there until he literally starved to death. The gods took mercy on him and made him to the flower that is his namesake to this day.
Reply:A narcissus is a person who is in love with themselves. Narcissus was a man who loved his own image and would stare at his reflection and be mesmerized by it. He was totally in love with himself.
Reply:narcissus was a beautiful creature ( i think man but not sure) who was very vain. He fell in love with his own reflection when looking into a pool of water.
theres more to this story but i dont remember it all.
Reply:Yeah, narcissus means daffodil (technically, in Greek, a daffodil is a kitrinos narkissos, which means yellow narcissus.)
And I've never noticed that they have a bitter smell--mine smell fine, but they do make the water slimy if you keep them as cut flowers, so they don't go well with other flowers. Maybe if you use some bleach or pennies or something. I don't think that stuff ever works.
Narcissus thought too highly of himself, which led to the psychological term "narcissism", which is somebody who has an inflated self-opinion and often has a sense of entitlement. I guess some of them are attractive enough, but they aren't empathetic enough with other people and they think about themselves to excess.
Oh, and Hyacinth was a gorgeous Greek teenager (male) who got clocked in the head by a discus. Anemone means "wind flower", from Greek "anemos" (also an incredible music group.) Iris was the goddess of the rainbow. So Narcissus wasn't the only guy who had a flower named after him, but he was definitely the most annoying.
Reply:This young man looked into a pond and saw his reflection and fell in love with it. This is the way I heard it.
Reply:Narcissus was a mythological figure who was very self absorbed, and eventually fell in love with his own reflection in a pond, where he fell in when he leaned over to get closer. He was then turned to flowers on the bank. (that's where we get the name for the flower narcissus and the word narcissistic)
Reply:addendum to all the mythology answers.
The flower named after him has a bitter smell due to his personality, but look beautiful.
rain roots
What does "narcissus" and "ma petite"mean?
i recently read a book and it had these words in what does it mean
What does "narcissus" and "ma petite"mean?
Narcissus- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(...
narcissism-An excessive preoccupation with one’s own personal importance, or with achieving one’s own chosen goals rather than bonding with others, or with associating only with others whom one chooses.
Ma petite- Jean Claudes pet name for Anita ;-)
My little one
Reply:Narcissus is a narcissist.
That is someone who is stuck up and idolizes themselves thinks about no one and nothing but themselves.
A narcissistic boyfriend would look in the mirror more than you and tell himself how good he looks instead of telling you.
Get it?
Ma petite?
I can't help you there.
Reply:Narcissus is a person who is very vain about themselves and it is also a flower.
Ma petite, in the books I've read, always seems to be a older person speaking to a younger person or, since I enjoy Regency era bodice rippers, a man to a woman who is usually the one he has a flaming affair with and then marries.
Reply:Narcissus is both a Greek mythological figure, and a flower. And "ma petite" means "my little" in French....my high school French is a bit rusty though.
Reply:A narcissus is a white flower raised from a bulb - rather like a small white daffodil. "Ma petite" is just French for "my little one" - it's generally used as an endearment.
Reply:Narcissus is a greek word for one who is in love with themselves. came from the legend of the diety Narcissus who fell in love with his reflecion(a vain person).
my little in french.
Reply:Was this Laurell K. Hamilton by any chance?
Anyway, Ma Petite means My little (one) in french and narcissus means a bulb plant...basically a flower or the greek character.
Reply:Ma petite in french is like saying My little one.
Reply:Narcissus is a name of a flower. It is said that he was the most handsome man on earth but , once while admiring himself in the river, he tripped and died.But the gods refused to let such a beautiful creature die hence made him a flower.About 'ma petite' is a character related to Anita blake hunter series or in french"little one".
Reply:I think Narcissus was a god who fell in love with his reflection in a pond or some kind of body of water. The term narcissist came from this and means "in love with oneself". (Forgive any spelling errors with this name and term)
Reply:narcissus was a god that fell in love with himself because he was so beautifull ,he spend the whole day staring at his reflection in a pond
.it is also the name of a flower.
ma petite is french and means --my little one (girl)
Reply:"Ma petite" is French for "my little girl" and "Narcissus" is a mythological character who died from drowning in a pond on which he was staring at his own reflection all the time.
Reply:A narcissist is one who thinks they are so beautiful that they cannot fall in love with any one other than them selves.
Ma petite is a French endearment which means, my little one, my baby, my sweetheart, my love. Very difficult to translate, but I hope you get the idea.
Reply:narcissus was a character in a greek myth. The moral was not to be narcicistic. Ma petite means my little. Hope this helps!
Reply:sicko
What does "narcissus" and "ma petite"mean?
Narcissus- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(...
narcissism-An excessive preoccupation with one’s own personal importance, or with achieving one’s own chosen goals rather than bonding with others, or with associating only with others whom one chooses.
Ma petite- Jean Claudes pet name for Anita ;-)
My little one
Reply:Narcissus is a narcissist.
That is someone who is stuck up and idolizes themselves thinks about no one and nothing but themselves.
A narcissistic boyfriend would look in the mirror more than you and tell himself how good he looks instead of telling you.
Get it?
Ma petite?
I can't help you there.
Reply:Narcissus is a person who is very vain about themselves and it is also a flower.
Ma petite, in the books I've read, always seems to be a older person speaking to a younger person or, since I enjoy Regency era bodice rippers, a man to a woman who is usually the one he has a flaming affair with and then marries.
Reply:Narcissus is both a Greek mythological figure, and a flower. And "ma petite" means "my little" in French....my high school French is a bit rusty though.
Reply:A narcissus is a white flower raised from a bulb - rather like a small white daffodil. "Ma petite" is just French for "my little one" - it's generally used as an endearment.
Reply:Narcissus is a greek word for one who is in love with themselves. came from the legend of the diety Narcissus who fell in love with his reflecion(a vain person).
my little in french.
Reply:Was this Laurell K. Hamilton by any chance?
Anyway, Ma Petite means My little (one) in french and narcissus means a bulb plant...basically a flower or the greek character.
Reply:Ma petite in french is like saying My little one.
Reply:Narcissus is a name of a flower. It is said that he was the most handsome man on earth but , once while admiring himself in the river, he tripped and died.But the gods refused to let such a beautiful creature die hence made him a flower.About 'ma petite' is a character related to Anita blake hunter series or in french"little one".
Reply:I think Narcissus was a god who fell in love with his reflection in a pond or some kind of body of water. The term narcissist came from this and means "in love with oneself". (Forgive any spelling errors with this name and term)
Reply:narcissus was a god that fell in love with himself because he was so beautifull ,he spend the whole day staring at his reflection in a pond
.it is also the name of a flower.
ma petite is french and means --my little one (girl)
Reply:"Ma petite" is French for "my little girl" and "Narcissus" is a mythological character who died from drowning in a pond on which he was staring at his own reflection all the time.
Reply:A narcissist is one who thinks they are so beautiful that they cannot fall in love with any one other than them selves.
Ma petite is a French endearment which means, my little one, my baby, my sweetheart, my love. Very difficult to translate, but I hope you get the idea.
Reply:narcissus was a character in a greek myth. The moral was not to be narcicistic. Ma petite means my little. Hope this helps!
Reply:sicko
Help with my Narcissus Paperwhite!!!?
Last fall through a school fundraiser, I bought a Narcissus Paperwhite growing kit. It included the bulb, smooth rocks and a glass vase. I followed the directions exactly and set it up here at my desk at the office. It never changed for almost 6 months. Then all of a sudden 2 weeks ago, these 4 green stalks began shooting out of the top of the bulb. I have marked the side each night when I leave work and it's growing about an inch every night. Now, it's around 18 inches tall and I still have no bloom. What is going on with it and what else can I expect from it?
Help with my Narcissus Paperwhite!!!?
It should be sprouting the small white flower blooms any day. May need a little more light. 12-14" is when mine bloom.
Help with my Narcissus Paperwhite!!!?
It should be sprouting the small white flower blooms any day. May need a little more light. 12-14" is when mine bloom.
Does any one live on narcissus walk in worsley or on manchester rd in east little hulton please?
I expect somebody does !!! not me sorry !!!
Does any one live on narcissus walk in worsley or on manchester rd in east little hulton please?
My friend's boyfriend used to live in Narcissus Walk. They are no longer together but i think hes still there.
Reply:nope sorry
im more towards Man utd ground
Does any one live on narcissus walk in worsley or on manchester rd in east little hulton please?
My friend's boyfriend used to live in Narcissus Walk. They are no longer together but i think hes still there.
Reply:nope sorry
im more towards Man utd ground
Who is Narcissus? Why did he waste away from unsatisfied desires?
There are several stories
A beautiful young man who fell hopelessly in love with his image in a pond as a punishment from the goddess Nemesis for rejecting the nymph Echo. Narcissus faded away as he sat there watching himself, and was turned into the flower of the same name.
Another version tells us that he killed himself when he realized that touching his image only blurred it.
Pausanias locates the spring of Narcissus at Donacon 'Reed-bed' in the territory of the Thespians. Pausanias finds it incredible that someone could not distinguish a reflection from a real person, and cites a less known variant in which Narcissus had a twin sister. Both dressed similarly and hunted together. Narcissus fell in love with her. When she died, Narcissus pined after her and pretended that the reflection he saw in the water was his sister.
There is another tale that tells the story of the beautiful nymph Echo. She was a woman who loved gossip and could not keep her mouth shut, and this was a dangerous combination with the employment of her as distraction for Hera while Zeus cheated on her. Having found out about his affairs, Hera was thoroughly distraught and punished Echo by only allowing her to repeat the last words of whatever sentence someone spoke.
Upon meeting the beautiful Narcissus, she fell in love with him and did everything she could to show her love for him. However, Narcissus was unimpressed and rebuffed her affections, which sent her running back into the woods. Narcissus then came into the woods asking if anyone was there. He said, "Is anyone here?" then Echo said, "Here, here!" Then Narcissus said," Come show yourself!" then Echo said, "Come!" to Narcissus and Narcissus said, "I give you no power over me!" and turned around. Echo said, " I give you power over me." but Narcissus was already gone. Echo prayed a prayer, "May he who loves no one love himself." Narcissus went to go find water and when knelt over the lake he saw his reflection and realized all the pain he had put these women through because he had finally realized how beautiful he was. He knelt over the water and dove in, purposefully killing himself. As he was falling he said, "Farewell, farewell." It was only then that Echo could say farewell. The nymphs found a beautiful flower where his body should have been, and named the flower Narcissus after him
Being narcissistic means being egotistical or self centered.
Who is Narcissus? Why did he waste away from unsatisfied desires?
uhh a greek god..i think he (he was really concieted)
Reply:Narcissus in Greek myth is a beautiful Greek boy who finds himself so attractive, he falls in love with his own reflection.
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A beautiful young man who fell hopelessly in love with his image in a pond as a punishment from the goddess Nemesis for rejecting the nymph Echo. Narcissus faded away as he sat there watching himself, and was turned into the flower of the same name.
Another version tells us that he killed himself when he realized that touching his image only blurred it.
Pausanias locates the spring of Narcissus at Donacon 'Reed-bed' in the territory of the Thespians. Pausanias finds it incredible that someone could not distinguish a reflection from a real person, and cites a less known variant in which Narcissus had a twin sister. Both dressed similarly and hunted together. Narcissus fell in love with her. When she died, Narcissus pined after her and pretended that the reflection he saw in the water was his sister.
There is another tale that tells the story of the beautiful nymph Echo. She was a woman who loved gossip and could not keep her mouth shut, and this was a dangerous combination with the employment of her as distraction for Hera while Zeus cheated on her. Having found out about his affairs, Hera was thoroughly distraught and punished Echo by only allowing her to repeat the last words of whatever sentence someone spoke.
Upon meeting the beautiful Narcissus, she fell in love with him and did everything she could to show her love for him. However, Narcissus was unimpressed and rebuffed her affections, which sent her running back into the woods. Narcissus then came into the woods asking if anyone was there. He said, "Is anyone here?" then Echo said, "Here, here!" Then Narcissus said," Come show yourself!" then Echo said, "Come!" to Narcissus and Narcissus said, "I give you no power over me!" and turned around. Echo said, " I give you power over me." but Narcissus was already gone. Echo prayed a prayer, "May he who loves no one love himself." Narcissus went to go find water and when knelt over the lake he saw his reflection and realized all the pain he had put these women through because he had finally realized how beautiful he was. He knelt over the water and dove in, purposefully killing himself. As he was falling he said, "Farewell, farewell." It was only then that Echo could say farewell. The nymphs found a beautiful flower where his body should have been, and named the flower Narcissus after him
Being narcissistic means being egotistical or self centered.
Who is Narcissus? Why did he waste away from unsatisfied desires?
uhh a greek god..i think he (he was really concieted)
Reply:Narcissus in Greek myth is a beautiful Greek boy who finds himself so attractive, he falls in love with his own reflection.
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Greek goddess Narcissus?
if u was a god and u was able to punish narcissus for denying echos love and left her off to die how would u punish him
Greek goddess Narcissus?
All those nymphs Apollo chased who got away from him were turned into trees when they asked for help. What's good for the goose....
To be honest, you really can't blame Narcissus for not loving Echo. Having a conversation with someone who only repeats back your last word or two must be pretty freaky.
But for his extreme, well, narcissicism, I'd make him ugly. Together with that repugnant ego of his, no woman (or man) would have anything to do with him.
Reply:Narcissus was a mortal man who fell in love with his own reflection. He was cursed with something for only loving himself. There was also echo, a nymph who was cursed to repeat only the last words of the person she was talking to. She fell in love with Narcissus but died of a broken heart.
Greek goddess Narcissus?
All those nymphs Apollo chased who got away from him were turned into trees when they asked for help. What's good for the goose....
To be honest, you really can't blame Narcissus for not loving Echo. Having a conversation with someone who only repeats back your last word or two must be pretty freaky.
But for his extreme, well, narcissicism, I'd make him ugly. Together with that repugnant ego of his, no woman (or man) would have anything to do with him.
Reply:Narcissus was a mortal man who fell in love with his own reflection. He was cursed with something for only loving himself. There was also echo, a nymph who was cursed to repeat only the last words of the person she was talking to. She fell in love with Narcissus but died of a broken heart.
I want to plant a bulb garden this autumn. Where is the best place to purchase flower bulbs?
tulips, crocus, daffodils and narcissus, anemone, hyacinth, amaryllis, and iris
I want to plant a bulb garden this autumn. Where is the best place to purchase flower bulbs?
You can get them at any garden store - Home Depot, Lowes, etc. or you can buy them online from places like the Michigan Bulb Company. If you know someone who has a nice garden, maybe they can give you some bulbs, since they need to be thinned out occasionally. My mom grows KILLER red %26amp; yellow tulips %26amp; she gave me a basket full of her bulbs. I can wait till spring to see how they look!
Reply:There are a lot of places online you can order from or you can check your local nursery, home depot, lowes, etc
Reply:I find Garden Express one of the best suppliers of most bulbs. Reasonable too. Prompt delivery always and all bulbs arrive in excellent condition. At present I am enjoying many and varied flowers from bulbs planted this year.
Reply:I believe you shouldn't buy bulbs unless you can see them. That means no mail order because you're buying based on what their catalog says. You may get small bulbs and they may come too late or early. If there's a mistake in your order it's too late to resolve it.
I think it's much better to go to a good lawn %26amp; garden center and buy them there. Usually they carry different grades of bulbs from very large, that you can usually buy individually, to the medium and smaller grades which usually come in packages of various quantities. Also never buy a bulb that smells rotten or that is soft.
Reply:If you want to get extremely large bulbs you can go to Dutch Bulbs, White Flower Farm, Brent and Becky's Bulbs. There are so many online places to buy bulbs. Look them up.
Reply:Ebay from Rarebulbs.com they are cheap, great quality, and fast shipping. And they are always quick to answer any questions on planting guides etc.
Reply:The local garden supply store.
Reply:Just about every store at this time of year, including Wal-Mart sells bulbs for planting.
I want to plant a bulb garden this autumn. Where is the best place to purchase flower bulbs?
You can get them at any garden store - Home Depot, Lowes, etc. or you can buy them online from places like the Michigan Bulb Company. If you know someone who has a nice garden, maybe they can give you some bulbs, since they need to be thinned out occasionally. My mom grows KILLER red %26amp; yellow tulips %26amp; she gave me a basket full of her bulbs. I can wait till spring to see how they look!
Reply:There are a lot of places online you can order from or you can check your local nursery, home depot, lowes, etc
Reply:I find Garden Express one of the best suppliers of most bulbs. Reasonable too. Prompt delivery always and all bulbs arrive in excellent condition. At present I am enjoying many and varied flowers from bulbs planted this year.
Reply:I believe you shouldn't buy bulbs unless you can see them. That means no mail order because you're buying based on what their catalog says. You may get small bulbs and they may come too late or early. If there's a mistake in your order it's too late to resolve it.
I think it's much better to go to a good lawn %26amp; garden center and buy them there. Usually they carry different grades of bulbs from very large, that you can usually buy individually, to the medium and smaller grades which usually come in packages of various quantities. Also never buy a bulb that smells rotten or that is soft.
Reply:If you want to get extremely large bulbs you can go to Dutch Bulbs, White Flower Farm, Brent and Becky's Bulbs. There are so many online places to buy bulbs. Look them up.
Reply:Ebay from Rarebulbs.com they are cheap, great quality, and fast shipping. And they are always quick to answer any questions on planting guides etc.
Reply:The local garden supply store.
Reply:Just about every store at this time of year, including Wal-Mart sells bulbs for planting.
Please Help- Narcissus?
What are the similarities between Neo (from the Matrix) and Narcissus?
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I need to write 1 page on this and I only have 1 paragraph. 2 similarities that I found were that they both have female figures who watch them from the "side lines" (Narcissus has Echo, and Neo has Trinity). Also that they are both unaware of themselves and eventually fall into the underworld allowing them to be free and aware.
PLEASE Help me get some more examples to write another paragraph - or help me add to what I have so I can make 1 page!
Thank you so much! : )
Please Help- Narcissus?
Normally I would take the teacher's side but in this case I officially declare your teacher totally wierd if they made up this question themselves!
Like I love SF%26amp;F as well as mythology but comparing Neo to Narcissus? That's just so NOT right!
You have my sympathies!
If I was asking a class to compare a myth to a movie or media figure I would have picked something simpler and easier.
I would have asked a question like compare Kirby's Eternals to the Olympian gods or compare Troy the Movie to the original Iliad but compare Neo to Narcissus? Ack!
Reply:I don't see a comparison. Narcissus was totally self involved and loved no one as much as himself. He eventually got caught by his own reflection and starved to death rather than leave the sight of his own face.
Neo was involved with Trinity and sought to save the world at great personal sacrifice. I don't get the comparison.
Neo loved Trinity whereas Narcissus did not love Echo.
Reply:Self absorbed arrogant nit wits?
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I need to write 1 page on this and I only have 1 paragraph. 2 similarities that I found were that they both have female figures who watch them from the "side lines" (Narcissus has Echo, and Neo has Trinity). Also that they are both unaware of themselves and eventually fall into the underworld allowing them to be free and aware.
PLEASE Help me get some more examples to write another paragraph - or help me add to what I have so I can make 1 page!
Thank you so much! : )
Please Help- Narcissus?
Normally I would take the teacher's side but in this case I officially declare your teacher totally wierd if they made up this question themselves!
Like I love SF%26amp;F as well as mythology but comparing Neo to Narcissus? That's just so NOT right!
You have my sympathies!
If I was asking a class to compare a myth to a movie or media figure I would have picked something simpler and easier.
I would have asked a question like compare Kirby's Eternals to the Olympian gods or compare Troy the Movie to the original Iliad but compare Neo to Narcissus? Ack!
Reply:I don't see a comparison. Narcissus was totally self involved and loved no one as much as himself. He eventually got caught by his own reflection and starved to death rather than leave the sight of his own face.
Neo was involved with Trinity and sought to save the world at great personal sacrifice. I don't get the comparison.
Neo loved Trinity whereas Narcissus did not love Echo.
Reply:Self absorbed arrogant nit wits?
Echo and narcissus?
how come there are 100 different stories about Echo and Narcissus but you cant find the one you need
Echo and narcissus?
That's why they call it home work. You have to work to find the answers.
Reply:The Greeks wrote lots of different versions because people in different areas had different stories. They were just trying to cover all of them. Sorry you can't find the one you want...good luck!
Reply:Probably because mythology/latin/ancient greek is really retarded and I really wanted to drop it but yeah. My teacher is always shaking.. That's probably why we don't learn anything we are like way distracted.
But yeah.. Maybe you should ask you teacher? Mine usually has handouts of our stories..
Echo and Narcissus were ok. Feel sorry for me. I had to do the Aenid.
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Echo and narcissus?
That's why they call it home work. You have to work to find the answers.
Reply:The Greeks wrote lots of different versions because people in different areas had different stories. They were just trying to cover all of them. Sorry you can't find the one you want...good luck!
Reply:Probably because mythology/latin/ancient greek is really retarded and I really wanted to drop it but yeah. My teacher is always shaking.. That's probably why we don't learn anything we are like way distracted.
But yeah.. Maybe you should ask you teacher? Mine usually has handouts of our stories..
Echo and Narcissus were ok. Feel sorry for me. I had to do the Aenid.
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Does anyone know some authors that are similar to Herman Hesse?
I really enjoy Hesse especially Narcissus and Goldmund and am looking for something similar to read. However I have read everything by Hesse.
Does anyone know some authors that are similar to Herman Hesse?
It depends what aspect of Hesse especially appeals to you as to what to recommend. As you mentioned "Narziss %26amp; Goldmund" you could do worse than reading Eco's "The Name of the Rose", if you haven't already - a very different theme from Hesse's book, but a similar setting and an equally worthwhile read.
Reply:Hesse is kind of on his own...
BUT lots of Hesse fans I know (like me) really dig Maugham's 'Razor's Edge'...kind of the Entwicklungsroman thing going on in it, which is a big theme for Hesse.
Reply:you should try Thomas Mann's "Joseph and His Brothers"
Does anyone know some authors that are similar to Herman Hesse?
It depends what aspect of Hesse especially appeals to you as to what to recommend. As you mentioned "Narziss %26amp; Goldmund" you could do worse than reading Eco's "The Name of the Rose", if you haven't already - a very different theme from Hesse's book, but a similar setting and an equally worthwhile read.
Reply:Hesse is kind of on his own...
BUT lots of Hesse fans I know (like me) really dig Maugham's 'Razor's Edge'...kind of the Entwicklungsroman thing going on in it, which is a big theme for Hesse.
Reply:you should try Thomas Mann's "Joseph and His Brothers"
How do I grow bulbs in Zone 9 Houston, TX?
I have the following bulbs:
Freesia
Daffodil
Narcissus paperwhites
Tulips
It is October. They are to be planted between October and December. Do I go out and plant them or do I put them in my fridge until December? I am so confused. Should I supplement the soil with something?
How do I grow bulbs in Zone 9 Houston, TX?
In Houston, it's still very warm, as you know. Your bulbs require about 14 weeks of cold temperatures (although not freezing) to bloom successfully in the spring. That being the case, it's best to chill your bulbs in the fridge until the ground is cold for the winter. I've known people who simply kept them in the fridge until late January or early February. At that point, you can put them in the ground and you should be ok.
You probably won't need to put any fertilizers in the ground until next year, if the bulbs were healthy and good quality from a reputable supplier.
Reply:I might be wrong, but I believe Paperwhites are easy to grow in Houston without the fridge trick. Freesias are done in by the hot humid summers, not the lack of cold, I believe. They are from warm areas of the world, with hot DRY summers.
A caution: I have heard that one must be careful not to store bulbs near ripening fruits and vegetables in the fridge. I think it is the methane (?) gas the veggies put out that is harmful to the bulbs.
A suggestion: Give up on the northern bulbs and enjoy the great bulbs that grow in Houston that northerners would die for, like Rain Lilies (Zephranthes) Crinums, Spider Lilies (Hymenocallis), St Joseph's Lilies, Aztec Lilies, Lilies of the Nile (Agapanthus), Hurricane Lilies (Lycoris), and Tuberoses. Many are hard to find, and available mostly from neighbors and friends across-the-fence, but that is part of the fun.
Reply:Your bulbs need to be chilled in the refrigerator for 8 weeks at least. A good rule to go by in houston is to put them in around Halloween and take them out of the fridge and plant on New Year's day. You can use bone meal to put into the hole when you plant.
The Daffodils and paperwhites will probably naturalize because I have seen them growing in Houston before but the Tulips will not. You will have to treat these as annuals and next year plant a whole new bunch of bulbs. I am not sure about freesia, though.
Freesia
Daffodil
Narcissus paperwhites
Tulips
It is October. They are to be planted between October and December. Do I go out and plant them or do I put them in my fridge until December? I am so confused. Should I supplement the soil with something?
How do I grow bulbs in Zone 9 Houston, TX?
In Houston, it's still very warm, as you know. Your bulbs require about 14 weeks of cold temperatures (although not freezing) to bloom successfully in the spring. That being the case, it's best to chill your bulbs in the fridge until the ground is cold for the winter. I've known people who simply kept them in the fridge until late January or early February. At that point, you can put them in the ground and you should be ok.
You probably won't need to put any fertilizers in the ground until next year, if the bulbs were healthy and good quality from a reputable supplier.
Reply:I might be wrong, but I believe Paperwhites are easy to grow in Houston without the fridge trick. Freesias are done in by the hot humid summers, not the lack of cold, I believe. They are from warm areas of the world, with hot DRY summers.
A caution: I have heard that one must be careful not to store bulbs near ripening fruits and vegetables in the fridge. I think it is the methane (?) gas the veggies put out that is harmful to the bulbs.
A suggestion: Give up on the northern bulbs and enjoy the great bulbs that grow in Houston that northerners would die for, like Rain Lilies (Zephranthes) Crinums, Spider Lilies (Hymenocallis), St Joseph's Lilies, Aztec Lilies, Lilies of the Nile (Agapanthus), Hurricane Lilies (Lycoris), and Tuberoses. Many are hard to find, and available mostly from neighbors and friends across-the-fence, but that is part of the fun.
Reply:Your bulbs need to be chilled in the refrigerator for 8 weeks at least. A good rule to go by in houston is to put them in around Halloween and take them out of the fridge and plant on New Year's day. You can use bone meal to put into the hole when you plant.
The Daffodils and paperwhites will probably naturalize because I have seen them growing in Houston before but the Tulips will not. You will have to treat these as annuals and next year plant a whole new bunch of bulbs. I am not sure about freesia, though.
What exactly is a 'Narcissus Complex"?
Narcissistic personality - personality marked by self-love and self-absorption; unrealistic views about your own qualities and little regard for others
Narcissism -mental disorder characterized by extreme self-absorption, an exaggerated sense of self-importance, and a need for attention and admiration from others. First identified by Havelock Ellis in 1898, the disorder is named for the mythological Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection. In addition to an inflated self-image and addiction to fantasy, narcissism is characterized by an unusual coolness and composure, which is shaken only when the narcissistic confidence is threatened, and by the tendency to take others for granted or to exploit them. According to Sigmund Freud, narcissism is a normal stage in children's development, but it is considered a disorder when it occurs after puberty.
What exactly is a 'Narcissus Complex"?
It's a abnormal personality disorder where someone believes they are the center of every possible happening. Narcissist generally become very involved in other people's lives, so that they can 'help', then complain to others that they didn't get appreciation, if the person didn't reciprocate. Unlike Sociopaths, Narcssist generally believe they are concerned about other people, but it really comes down to using them to get recognition.
This tends to be the most difficult personality disorder to treat, because it often leads to grandiose imaginings and that is hard to talk people out of.
Reply:Narcissus is aperson in mythology who fell in love with his own refelection (as already stated by the first answerer). A narcissus complex is a psychiatric diagnosis for someone who is obsessed with their own physical appearance, thinking they are very attractive and usually spend a unusually large amount of time grooming themselves and thinking about or looking at themselves.
Reply:it's a myth about a dude who's name was Narcissus and he was in love with himself and he saw his reflection in the water and never took his eyes off of it not even to eat or drink and eventually he died
Reply:It a personality disorder where a person gets excited just looking at themselves.
Narcissism -mental disorder characterized by extreme self-absorption, an exaggerated sense of self-importance, and a need for attention and admiration from others. First identified by Havelock Ellis in 1898, the disorder is named for the mythological Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection. In addition to an inflated self-image and addiction to fantasy, narcissism is characterized by an unusual coolness and composure, which is shaken only when the narcissistic confidence is threatened, and by the tendency to take others for granted or to exploit them. According to Sigmund Freud, narcissism is a normal stage in children's development, but it is considered a disorder when it occurs after puberty.
What exactly is a 'Narcissus Complex"?
It's a abnormal personality disorder where someone believes they are the center of every possible happening. Narcissist generally become very involved in other people's lives, so that they can 'help', then complain to others that they didn't get appreciation, if the person didn't reciprocate. Unlike Sociopaths, Narcssist generally believe they are concerned about other people, but it really comes down to using them to get recognition.
This tends to be the most difficult personality disorder to treat, because it often leads to grandiose imaginings and that is hard to talk people out of.
Reply:Narcissus is aperson in mythology who fell in love with his own refelection (as already stated by the first answerer). A narcissus complex is a psychiatric diagnosis for someone who is obsessed with their own physical appearance, thinking they are very attractive and usually spend a unusually large amount of time grooming themselves and thinking about or looking at themselves.
Reply:it's a myth about a dude who's name was Narcissus and he was in love with himself and he saw his reflection in the water and never took his eyes off of it not even to eat or drink and eventually he died
Reply:It a personality disorder where a person gets excited just looking at themselves.
Echo and narcissus? please helppp!?
i read the greek myth about echo and narcissus (probably spelled wrong) but i don't really understand it... can you help?
i have some questions:
what curse does aphrodite place on narcissus?
how does narcissus die and rebirth?
what is a major flaw of narcissus?
thanks so muchh..
Echo and narcissus? please helppp!?
1. The god was not aphrodite. It was Nemesis, goddess of revenge. She made him fall in love with himself while he was looking into a pond.
2.Narcissus dies of tiredness and starvation, and reborn as flower(of course, Narcissus)
3. He thought no woman was good enough for him.
Reply:that he will fall in love with himself
he wastes away looking at his own reflection and then is reborn as a flower
his egotism.
Reply:Our story begins with Echo and Zeus. That ever-cheatin' God was at it again, this time with the young nymph Echo. Now, at that time (just in case you may have picked up on the significance of her name) Echo was a nymph like any other and a very talkative one at that. They were making out or making love or whatever, believing that all was well. But Hera was NOT a happy camper. She had followed Zeus, expecting JUST that kind of behavior out of him. She came down to Earth to apprehend her "too-much-love-for-one-woman" husband, but Zeus, being godly, sensed her coming. He instructed Echo to keep Hera busy until he could get away.
Echo did just that. Hera confronted her with the affair, but Echo created a long and very untrue story for Hera, giving her lover enough time to escape. Now, Rhea (Hera's mom) didn't raise no fool. She knew she had been tricked, and by a nymph at that! She turned on Echo and declared:
"That tongue of yours, by which I have been tricked, shall have its power curtailed and enjoy the briefest use of speech."
Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.365
From that moment on the talkative Echo could barely use her voice, and could only repeat the words that those around her said. She was lonely, and couldn't really talk to other nymphs because of her condition, and secluded herself deep in the woods.
One day, a very handsome young man came along. His name, surprise surprise, was Narcissus. Echo fell in love with him at once. Echo wanted to call out, "Wait! I love you!" But her voice was frozen in her throat by Hera's curse. The young man went deeper and deeper into the forest, until he came upon a calm stream. He was thirsty and so he bent over to drink, but as he leaned over he caught sight of his reflection in the water. He was as taken by his beauty as Echo had been, but without her barrier. He immediatly spoke to his reflection, "I love you." Echo, nearby and hearing her chance quickly responded, "love you . . ." But it was too late, Narcissus was too engrossed with himself to notice the nymph. His love was his obsession and would not leave the stream to eat, nor disturb his image to drink and so he died of thirst and hunger and unrequited self-love. Where he had lain a flower grew, the narcissus, the same flower that wooed the innocent Persephone. Poor Echo pined away and died for the same things, but when she died not even her bones remained, some say they were turned to stone. But Gaia preserved Echo's voice, the one thing she had been denied in life, and to this day her voice sounds everywhere.
Another story of Echo excludes Narcissus altogether. In this version she was educated by Nymphs and taught music by the Muses. She fled from all men, and loved her virginity. Pan became angry with her and attacked her music because he couldn't touch her beauty. He made the goatherds and shepherds insane and they ripped poor Echo apart and flung her pieces across the Earth. But Gaia buried them and preserved their beauty and the Muses decreed that they would forever sing out, imitating all things.
--------------------------------------...
'Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen
Within thy airy shell
By slow Meander's margent green,
And in the violet-embroidered vale
Where the lovelorn nightingale
Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well:
Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair
That likest thy Narcissus are?'
--------------------------------------...
Reply:Aphrodite cursed Narcissus because of his offensiveness in the face of romantic love, she cursed Narcissus to fall in love with something that would never return his love.
Narcissus plunged a dagger in his heart and died, calling out a last goodbye to his reflected image. Where his blood soaked the earth sprung up the white narcissus flower with its red corollary.
As a handsome youth he left a trail of broken hearts from rejected lovers of both sexes. Narcissus wanted nothing to do with falling in love from anyone and rebuffed all attempts at romance.
Reply:1. Aphrodite makes Narcissus not able to love anyone but himself, and so he falls in love with his reflection (himself) and dies of grief because his love is not returned.
2. Narcissus dies of starvation and fatigue because he wont leave the pond (in love with his reflection) and his rebirth is this: dirt covers his corpse and he is reborn into a fragrant flower.
3. the major flaw in Narcissus is that he thinks no woman is good enough for him
(Aphrodite is a goddess of love not some god of revenge, just so ya know ;)
this is almost exactly like an assignment i just had, except we had more questions. anyway, i got 100% on it so i just copied those answers to here.
--May Luck Follow You And Echo In Your Footsteps--
-Fire of the Dragon Heart
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i have some questions:
what curse does aphrodite place on narcissus?
how does narcissus die and rebirth?
what is a major flaw of narcissus?
thanks so muchh..
Echo and narcissus? please helppp!?
1. The god was not aphrodite. It was Nemesis, goddess of revenge. She made him fall in love with himself while he was looking into a pond.
2.Narcissus dies of tiredness and starvation, and reborn as flower(of course, Narcissus)
3. He thought no woman was good enough for him.
Reply:that he will fall in love with himself
he wastes away looking at his own reflection and then is reborn as a flower
his egotism.
Reply:Our story begins with Echo and Zeus. That ever-cheatin' God was at it again, this time with the young nymph Echo. Now, at that time (just in case you may have picked up on the significance of her name) Echo was a nymph like any other and a very talkative one at that. They were making out or making love or whatever, believing that all was well. But Hera was NOT a happy camper. She had followed Zeus, expecting JUST that kind of behavior out of him. She came down to Earth to apprehend her "too-much-love-for-one-woman" husband, but Zeus, being godly, sensed her coming. He instructed Echo to keep Hera busy until he could get away.
Echo did just that. Hera confronted her with the affair, but Echo created a long and very untrue story for Hera, giving her lover enough time to escape. Now, Rhea (Hera's mom) didn't raise no fool. She knew she had been tricked, and by a nymph at that! She turned on Echo and declared:
"That tongue of yours, by which I have been tricked, shall have its power curtailed and enjoy the briefest use of speech."
Ovid, Metamorphoses 3.365
From that moment on the talkative Echo could barely use her voice, and could only repeat the words that those around her said. She was lonely, and couldn't really talk to other nymphs because of her condition, and secluded herself deep in the woods.
One day, a very handsome young man came along. His name, surprise surprise, was Narcissus. Echo fell in love with him at once. Echo wanted to call out, "Wait! I love you!" But her voice was frozen in her throat by Hera's curse. The young man went deeper and deeper into the forest, until he came upon a calm stream. He was thirsty and so he bent over to drink, but as he leaned over he caught sight of his reflection in the water. He was as taken by his beauty as Echo had been, but without her barrier. He immediatly spoke to his reflection, "I love you." Echo, nearby and hearing her chance quickly responded, "love you . . ." But it was too late, Narcissus was too engrossed with himself to notice the nymph. His love was his obsession and would not leave the stream to eat, nor disturb his image to drink and so he died of thirst and hunger and unrequited self-love. Where he had lain a flower grew, the narcissus, the same flower that wooed the innocent Persephone. Poor Echo pined away and died for the same things, but when she died not even her bones remained, some say they were turned to stone. But Gaia preserved Echo's voice, the one thing she had been denied in life, and to this day her voice sounds everywhere.
Another story of Echo excludes Narcissus altogether. In this version she was educated by Nymphs and taught music by the Muses. She fled from all men, and loved her virginity. Pan became angry with her and attacked her music because he couldn't touch her beauty. He made the goatherds and shepherds insane and they ripped poor Echo apart and flung her pieces across the Earth. But Gaia buried them and preserved their beauty and the Muses decreed that they would forever sing out, imitating all things.
--------------------------------------...
'Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen
Within thy airy shell
By slow Meander's margent green,
And in the violet-embroidered vale
Where the lovelorn nightingale
Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well:
Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair
That likest thy Narcissus are?'
--------------------------------------...
Reply:Aphrodite cursed Narcissus because of his offensiveness in the face of romantic love, she cursed Narcissus to fall in love with something that would never return his love.
Narcissus plunged a dagger in his heart and died, calling out a last goodbye to his reflected image. Where his blood soaked the earth sprung up the white narcissus flower with its red corollary.
As a handsome youth he left a trail of broken hearts from rejected lovers of both sexes. Narcissus wanted nothing to do with falling in love from anyone and rebuffed all attempts at romance.
Reply:1. Aphrodite makes Narcissus not able to love anyone but himself, and so he falls in love with his reflection (himself) and dies of grief because his love is not returned.
2. Narcissus dies of starvation and fatigue because he wont leave the pond (in love with his reflection) and his rebirth is this: dirt covers his corpse and he is reborn into a fragrant flower.
3. the major flaw in Narcissus is that he thinks no woman is good enough for him
(Aphrodite is a goddess of love not some god of revenge, just so ya know ;)
this is almost exactly like an assignment i just had, except we had more questions. anyway, i got 100% on it so i just copied those answers to here.
--May Luck Follow You And Echo In Your Footsteps--
-Fire of the Dragon Heart
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Which of these bulbs should be discarded after blooming once?
I have following bulbs and corms. So Which of these should be discarded after blooming once?
Tulip, Hyacinth, Paperwhite, Narcissus, Tuberose, Gladiolus, Cyclamen,Lilly,Iris.
Which of these bulbs should be discarded after blooming once?
They could all flower again as has been stated. To do this often requires more effort than is really viable. We are often seeking to reproduce the near perfect blooms that have nee created by growers in computer controlled artificial environments.
However, Paperwhites, (type of Narcissus), and Hyacinth are often 'pre-treated' to enourage or synchronise blooming. Hyacinth blooms in particular are not as good after the first flowering. Tulips can quite soon develop virus problems and many buy fresh each year. Iris, (presume you mean the Dutch Iris), are similar to those first described in that they are bred and fed to be gorgeous the first year but they then pale over successive years.
Of the others, with care and feeding they will come again. Try to see exactly what species or variety of bulb you have and read up about the conditions it needs to thrive. If you have these then half the work will be done for you as the bulbs will be happy. Don't waste your time with those that will be too much effort as you may fail and then be frustrated at the lack of success.
Bear in mind that I am in Scotland and your conditions will be very different to mine. Cheers
Reply:None, with proper care, they will all bloom again.
Reply:I wouldn't discard any of them. Plant them out.
Reply:None, the beauty of all of them is that they will bloom and return year after year (within reason, not forever) if planted properly
Tulip, Hyacinth, Paperwhite, Narcissus, Tuberose, Gladiolus, Cyclamen,Lilly,Iris.
Which of these bulbs should be discarded after blooming once?
They could all flower again as has been stated. To do this often requires more effort than is really viable. We are often seeking to reproduce the near perfect blooms that have nee created by growers in computer controlled artificial environments.
However, Paperwhites, (type of Narcissus), and Hyacinth are often 'pre-treated' to enourage or synchronise blooming. Hyacinth blooms in particular are not as good after the first flowering. Tulips can quite soon develop virus problems and many buy fresh each year. Iris, (presume you mean the Dutch Iris), are similar to those first described in that they are bred and fed to be gorgeous the first year but they then pale over successive years.
Of the others, with care and feeding they will come again. Try to see exactly what species or variety of bulb you have and read up about the conditions it needs to thrive. If you have these then half the work will be done for you as the bulbs will be happy. Don't waste your time with those that will be too much effort as you may fail and then be frustrated at the lack of success.
Bear in mind that I am in Scotland and your conditions will be very different to mine. Cheers
Reply:None, with proper care, they will all bloom again.
Reply:I wouldn't discard any of them. Plant them out.
Reply:None, the beauty of all of them is that they will bloom and return year after year (within reason, not forever) if planted properly
Which Daffodil did Narcissus turn into?
Was it a yellow or a white one? and does anyone know what breed it was?
Which Daffodil did Narcissus turn into?
Narcissus not a daff
Reply:Narcissus cyclamineus, which is the most commonly known Daffodil is the one I have seen the most in art work that relates to Greek Mythology.
Personally, I love the double scented daffodil which is known as Jonquil (Narcissus Jonquilla) and I like to relate that one to Narcissus the dude.
Reply:Surely Narcissus turned into a Narcissus flower, not a daffodil?
Reply:I would think a white one, since his love for himself was so pure (to his way of thinking, anyway).
Reply:in Dali's picture metamorphisis of Narcsisi (sp! sorry) the flower is white.
i am pretty sure from memory it is the tiny one that grows near the waters edge.. and thats white.
maybe wrong.. if so, sorry!
emma x
Reply:Narcissus turned into a narcissus flower.Daffodil is a common English name, sometimes used now for all narcissus.
Someof tem have white petals some of hem are yellow and the centre part is yellow too. Its body is like an onion's green blades. It has a nice smell.
You can look at the photos here..
http://home.ku.edu.tr/~coguz/Personal/Re...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
Hope i am of some help ~~
Reply:im surprised one so racist and as rude would be interested in flowers...
So proud to be English and also happy to continue keeping Scotland and Wales afloat with our taxes....
God Save the Queen and Daffodils and Narcissus....
Reply:He turned into a narcissus (which is of the same genus as daffodil)
That is why it is called a narcissus.
Reply:Wow! and there's me thinking he was a pansy.
Which Daffodil did Narcissus turn into?
Narcissus not a daff
Reply:Narcissus cyclamineus, which is the most commonly known Daffodil is the one I have seen the most in art work that relates to Greek Mythology.
Personally, I love the double scented daffodil which is known as Jonquil (Narcissus Jonquilla) and I like to relate that one to Narcissus the dude.
Reply:Surely Narcissus turned into a Narcissus flower, not a daffodil?
Reply:I would think a white one, since his love for himself was so pure (to his way of thinking, anyway).
Reply:in Dali's picture metamorphisis of Narcsisi (sp! sorry) the flower is white.
i am pretty sure from memory it is the tiny one that grows near the waters edge.. and thats white.
maybe wrong.. if so, sorry!
emma x
Reply:Narcissus turned into a narcissus flower.Daffodil is a common English name, sometimes used now for all narcissus.
Someof tem have white petals some of hem are yellow and the centre part is yellow too. Its body is like an onion's green blades. It has a nice smell.
You can look at the photos here..
http://home.ku.edu.tr/~coguz/Personal/Re...
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
Hope i am of some help ~~
Reply:im surprised one so racist and as rude would be interested in flowers...
So proud to be English and also happy to continue keeping Scotland and Wales afloat with our taxes....
God Save the Queen and Daffodils and Narcissus....
Reply:He turned into a narcissus (which is of the same genus as daffodil)
That is why it is called a narcissus.
Reply:Wow! and there's me thinking he was a pansy.
Can you dig up bulbs after they bloom?
I have some bulbs in the ground that I had to plant last month for spring blooming. It froze, then got warm again and I decided I wanted the bulbs in a different place. It had only been a few weeks. I dug them up and found all the tulips, but I only found 2 out of the many narcissus.
In the spring when the greenery start to shoot up, can I dig the up and put them somewhere else without causing them not to bloom or killing them?
Can you dig up bulbs after they bloom?
I would not move them until they have finished blooming and have died back for the year; otherwise, you will disturb their root system and probably kill the plant. Mark them so that you'll know where they are after blooming.
Your other alternative, of course, is simply to plant more bulbs in your other spot, if possible.
Either way - good luck!
Reply:I wouldn't move the bulbs once they have sprouted. You're better off marking where the plants are with popsicle sticks or golf tees once they have sprouted. Wait until they have finished blooming and died back then dig them and transplant them.
Reply:No. They must be dormant when you move them. This is because they form roots for months before blooming. When you disturb them, you actually tear them apart. Wait until they bloom, the foliage turns yellow or brown, approximately 8-10 weeks later is okay, and then take them up and move them where you want them.
In the spring when the greenery start to shoot up, can I dig the up and put them somewhere else without causing them not to bloom or killing them?
Can you dig up bulbs after they bloom?
I would not move them until they have finished blooming and have died back for the year; otherwise, you will disturb their root system and probably kill the plant. Mark them so that you'll know where they are after blooming.
Your other alternative, of course, is simply to plant more bulbs in your other spot, if possible.
Either way - good luck!
Reply:I wouldn't move the bulbs once they have sprouted. You're better off marking where the plants are with popsicle sticks or golf tees once they have sprouted. Wait until they have finished blooming and died back then dig them and transplant them.
Reply:No. They must be dormant when you move them. This is because they form roots for months before blooming. When you disturb them, you actually tear them apart. Wait until they bloom, the foliage turns yellow or brown, approximately 8-10 weeks later is okay, and then take them up and move them where you want them.
Is there a numeric classification for plants?
Specifically what numbers might be associated with Gladiolus, narcissus pseudonarcissus, or delphinium ajacis.
Is there a numeric classification for plants?
No, classification is done by domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, species, subspecies
Reply:zadieyek is talking about the numerical system of dalla Torre and Harms but this system only has numbers for families and genera (does apply to the Engler %26amp; prantl system) ... this system is largely outdated now and herbaria haven't changed simply because the job would be huge.
Reply:It is called morphometrics and numerical taxonomy.It comprises methods of extracting measurements from shapes. In most cases applied to biological topics in the widest sense. Schools of morphometrics are characterized by what aspects of biological "form" they are concerned with, what they choose to measure, and what kinds of questions they ask of the measurements once they are made. In many cases involves calculating angles, areas, volumes and other quantitative data from landmark and segmentation data.
Reply:True classification is based on the standard naming started by Linnaeus including Family, Genus and Species names. However, herbarium specimens are, in most museums, still numbered and sorted according to a system devised by Engler and Prantl. This system is based on the relative complexity of the plant.
If these are the numbers that you are looking for they are numbered from the family level. Gladiolus is in the family Iridaceae which is 45. Narcissus and pseudonarcissus are Amaryllidaceae which is 41 and delphinium is Ranunculaceae which is 91F. Hope this is what you were looking for.
Reply:Gladiolus
Taxonomy ID: 49747
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Taxonomy ID: 39639
Consolida ajacis
Taxonomy ID: 37494
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Is there a numeric classification for plants?
No, classification is done by domain, kingdom, phylum, order, family, genus, species, subspecies
Reply:zadieyek is talking about the numerical system of dalla Torre and Harms but this system only has numbers for families and genera (does apply to the Engler %26amp; prantl system) ... this system is largely outdated now and herbaria haven't changed simply because the job would be huge.
Reply:It is called morphometrics and numerical taxonomy.It comprises methods of extracting measurements from shapes. In most cases applied to biological topics in the widest sense. Schools of morphometrics are characterized by what aspects of biological "form" they are concerned with, what they choose to measure, and what kinds of questions they ask of the measurements once they are made. In many cases involves calculating angles, areas, volumes and other quantitative data from landmark and segmentation data.
Reply:True classification is based on the standard naming started by Linnaeus including Family, Genus and Species names. However, herbarium specimens are, in most museums, still numbered and sorted according to a system devised by Engler and Prantl. This system is based on the relative complexity of the plant.
If these are the numbers that you are looking for they are numbered from the family level. Gladiolus is in the family Iridaceae which is 45. Narcissus and pseudonarcissus are Amaryllidaceae which is 41 and delphinium is Ranunculaceae which is 91F. Hope this is what you were looking for.
Reply:Gladiolus
Taxonomy ID: 49747
Narcissus pseudonarcissus
Taxonomy ID: 39639
Consolida ajacis
Taxonomy ID: 37494
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Why will nothing grow under this tree?
I live in southern Louisiana. I have a big maple tree in my front yard facing west. I put a few inches of top soil and manure around its base closed in with some rocks. It gets full sun, but I can't get anything to grow there. I planted narcissus bulbs and only a couple came up in spring. I planted sweet potato vine twice and what the squirrels didn't eat died and never came back. I planted purslane and it died in a couple weeks. Not even weeds will grow there! My Mom suggested that maybe someone dumped ashes or something there, but would the effects have lasted this long? I've been living year 1.5 years now. What could survive here? I don't care what it is I just want something there. Thanks!
Why will nothing grow under this tree?
Most maples have heavy feeder roots in the top few inches of the soil... lots of roots, no room for anything else to grow, and they also "hog" water and fertilizer.
Consider making yourself a bench under or around the tree and
putting some potted plants on the bench.
Reply:Shade and lack of soil.
First, stop putting soil over the roots! I'd even tear down the little wall and pull away the top soil. The trunk wood/bark should not be below soil line! Also the roots do not want to be buried....believe it or not. The roots need oxygen and in your soil there is so much clay and underground water, the roots survive in a narrow layer.
If you can't grow grass or shade loving groundcover, then put a mulch under the tree. Put your flowers out in the sunshine and where you can safely sink a shovel at least (!) 12 inches into the ground without hitting a root.
Reply:You probably need shade loving plants.
Potatoe vine or is it Potato vine...anyway they like full sun so do narcissus bulbs.
Oh by the way too much manure can burn plants...How do I know...I've done it!
Try hostas, periwinkle, star jasmine and or hydrangeas they do great underneath a large tree.
Your gonna have to keep critters away with some sort of screen or chemical.
Reply:I have a huge maple tree in my front yard and nothing grows under it either. The roots are partially above the ground and the ground uneven. I finally just put a shallow layer of pine bark over the ground there to make it look better and the ground less treacherous to walk over as it evened it out a bit.:)
Reply:Narcissus is a spring buld that does only come up in the spring.
My thought would be maybe the tree is getting all of the water. Have you tried a more drought tolerant type of plant. Succelents like sedum maybe?
Why will nothing grow under this tree?
Most maples have heavy feeder roots in the top few inches of the soil... lots of roots, no room for anything else to grow, and they also "hog" water and fertilizer.
Consider making yourself a bench under or around the tree and
putting some potted plants on the bench.
Reply:Shade and lack of soil.
First, stop putting soil over the roots! I'd even tear down the little wall and pull away the top soil. The trunk wood/bark should not be below soil line! Also the roots do not want to be buried....believe it or not. The roots need oxygen and in your soil there is so much clay and underground water, the roots survive in a narrow layer.
If you can't grow grass or shade loving groundcover, then put a mulch under the tree. Put your flowers out in the sunshine and where you can safely sink a shovel at least (!) 12 inches into the ground without hitting a root.
Reply:You probably need shade loving plants.
Potatoe vine or is it Potato vine...anyway they like full sun so do narcissus bulbs.
Oh by the way too much manure can burn plants...How do I know...I've done it!
Try hostas, periwinkle, star jasmine and or hydrangeas they do great underneath a large tree.
Your gonna have to keep critters away with some sort of screen or chemical.
Reply:I have a huge maple tree in my front yard and nothing grows under it either. The roots are partially above the ground and the ground uneven. I finally just put a shallow layer of pine bark over the ground there to make it look better and the ground less treacherous to walk over as it evened it out a bit.:)
Reply:Narcissus is a spring buld that does only come up in the spring.
My thought would be maybe the tree is getting all of the water. Have you tried a more drought tolerant type of plant. Succelents like sedum maybe?
What is a Narcissus?
A personality
What is a Narcissus?
A flower that resembles a Daffodil.
Reply:A narcissus is a type of Daffodil (a flower).
A NARCISSIST is a person who admires themself.
Reply:it,s a type of daffodil,usually bigger and white.blooms in early spring you will find them at the garden centers around Easter time
Reply:Narcissus is a spring flowering bulb. Very fragrant and beautiful and will came back every spring.
Annelie
www.rose-gardening-made-easy.com
Reply:Narcissus is a character from Greek mythology. A narcissist is a person who is suffering from NPD; they are "in love" with themselves, as Narcissus was.
Reply:We called them butter cups back home. Daffodils is another word.
What is a Narcissus?
A flower that resembles a Daffodil.
Reply:A narcissus is a type of Daffodil (a flower).
A NARCISSIST is a person who admires themself.
Reply:it,s a type of daffodil,usually bigger and white.blooms in early spring you will find them at the garden centers around Easter time
Reply:Narcissus is a spring flowering bulb. Very fragrant and beautiful and will came back every spring.
Annelie
www.rose-gardening-made-easy.com
Reply:Narcissus is a character from Greek mythology. A narcissist is a person who is suffering from NPD; they are "in love" with themselves, as Narcissus was.
Reply:We called them butter cups back home. Daffodils is another word.
Echo and Narcissus - Greek Assignment?
I need to know -
is the myth of Narcissus the same as the one of Echo?
I have the myth of Narcissus, which alos includes Echo, but I was wondering if there was another story about Echo as well?
If there is, do you know a website I could find it on?
Thanx.
Echo and Narcissus - Greek Assignment?
Not the same myth, as you can watch them separately, but connected:
http://www.thanasis.com/echo.htm
Echo was a nymph:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(mytho...
Echo:
http://history.enotes.com/myths-legends/...
http://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NympheEkho.h...
Basically all of stories mention these two together, but:
"Another story of Echo excludes Narcissus altogether. In this version she was educated by Nymphs and taught music by the Muses. She fled from all men, and loved her virginity. Pan became angry with her and attacked her music because he couldn't touch her beauty. He made the goatherds and shepherds insane and they ripped poor Echo apart and flung her pieces across the Earth. But Gaia buried them and preserved their beauty and the Muses decreed that they would forever sing out, imitating all things".
Reply:Some days after I had answered you incorrectly, I remembered that Echo was a nymph who knew of Zeus' indiscretion and who lied to Hera, his wife, when Hera encountered Echo in the forest. Hera was looking for her husband Zeus. Echo witnessed Zeus' relationship with some other creature. When Hera asked her where Zeus was, Echo lied to her. Eventually Hera found out that Echo had lied, also because Echo was wearing a ring of Zeus that Hera recognized. It is then that Hera cursed her to from then on for eternity, never be able to speak spontaneously; Echo would only be able to repeat what others say. This is where her name was derived from. Some time later, Echo saw Narcissus and fell in love with him, repeating everything he was saying. Since she had been very beautiful, Hera had made her invisible. When Narcissus stood at a brook, glancing into the water, seeing his own image, therefore his name, he stated that what he saw was beautiful; he didn't realize that it was his own image; the water's waves made it look like that the image had long hair and he had been searching for someone who was as beautiful as he. He remained at the edge of the water. There is a flower that grows at the water's edge that was named after him.
Reply:Echo is a nymph who fell in love with Narcissus. Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection on a pool of water. He would talk to himself as he gazed upon his reflection. Echo tried to get his attention but could only echo his words, which made him think that his reflection was talking to him. Later on, she gave up and left him alone. Then he turned into a narcissus flower.
is the myth of Narcissus the same as the one of Echo?
I have the myth of Narcissus, which alos includes Echo, but I was wondering if there was another story about Echo as well?
If there is, do you know a website I could find it on?
Thanx.
Echo and Narcissus - Greek Assignment?
Not the same myth, as you can watch them separately, but connected:
http://www.thanasis.com/echo.htm
Echo was a nymph:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_(mytho...
Echo:
http://history.enotes.com/myths-legends/...
http://www.theoi.com/Nymphe/NympheEkho.h...
Basically all of stories mention these two together, but:
"Another story of Echo excludes Narcissus altogether. In this version she was educated by Nymphs and taught music by the Muses. She fled from all men, and loved her virginity. Pan became angry with her and attacked her music because he couldn't touch her beauty. He made the goatherds and shepherds insane and they ripped poor Echo apart and flung her pieces across the Earth. But Gaia buried them and preserved their beauty and the Muses decreed that they would forever sing out, imitating all things".
Reply:Some days after I had answered you incorrectly, I remembered that Echo was a nymph who knew of Zeus' indiscretion and who lied to Hera, his wife, when Hera encountered Echo in the forest. Hera was looking for her husband Zeus. Echo witnessed Zeus' relationship with some other creature. When Hera asked her where Zeus was, Echo lied to her. Eventually Hera found out that Echo had lied, also because Echo was wearing a ring of Zeus that Hera recognized. It is then that Hera cursed her to from then on for eternity, never be able to speak spontaneously; Echo would only be able to repeat what others say. This is where her name was derived from. Some time later, Echo saw Narcissus and fell in love with him, repeating everything he was saying. Since she had been very beautiful, Hera had made her invisible. When Narcissus stood at a brook, glancing into the water, seeing his own image, therefore his name, he stated that what he saw was beautiful; he didn't realize that it was his own image; the water's waves made it look like that the image had long hair and he had been searching for someone who was as beautiful as he. He remained at the edge of the water. There is a flower that grows at the water's edge that was named after him.
Reply:Echo is a nymph who fell in love with Narcissus. Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection on a pool of water. He would talk to himself as he gazed upon his reflection. Echo tried to get his attention but could only echo his words, which made him think that his reflection was talking to him. Later on, she gave up and left him alone. Then he turned into a narcissus flower.
What is that yellow part of a paperwhite flower called?
I need to know what middle of a paperwhite narcissus flower called. The color is yellow. 10 points for the best answer.
What is that yellow part of a paperwhite flower called?
The interior part is called the "cup". The 6-petaled outer part is called the "perianth".
Reply:The trumpet! Honest - google it and look it up! Where's my 10 points? :)
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What is that yellow part of a paperwhite flower called?
The interior part is called the "cup". The 6-petaled outer part is called the "perianth".
Reply:The trumpet! Honest - google it and look it up! Where's my 10 points? :)
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The alchemist... the story of narcissus..?
Why is it that the story of narcissus was the prologue of the book The Alchemist? Is there a connection or are the 2 stories correlated? Why did paulo Coelho chose the story of Narcissus?
Thanks in advance...
The alchemist... the story of narcissus..?
I think the Alchemist was a story about a boy getting out from his ego centric safe box to follow his dream in the real world. Narcissus gives the starting shock to the Western reader who is trapped in the Cartesian cojeto, boy! you are not even the god of your self, not to say the whole world, you Cartesian idiot, don't follow dreams in yourself but in the real world!
Thanks in advance...
The alchemist... the story of narcissus..?
I think the Alchemist was a story about a boy getting out from his ego centric safe box to follow his dream in the real world. Narcissus gives the starting shock to the Western reader who is trapped in the Cartesian cojeto, boy! you are not even the god of your self, not to say the whole world, you Cartesian idiot, don't follow dreams in yourself but in the real world!
Why did Sister Clodagh become a nun in Black Narcissus?
I just finished watching the movie Black Narcissus with Deborah Kerr. I missed one of her flashbacks where it's explained why she became a nun. Can anyone fill me in?????
Why did Sister Clodagh become a nun in Black Narcissus?
For Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr) the 'repressed' is the desire associated with a love affair in her past with a young man who subsequently deserted her and went to America. The repression is specifically linked with her becoming a nun: it was her humiliation at his desertion that brought her into the Order.
Why did Sister Clodagh become a nun in Black Narcissus?
For Sister Clodagh (Deborah Kerr) the 'repressed' is the desire associated with a love affair in her past with a young man who subsequently deserted her and went to America. The repression is specifically linked with her becoming a nun: it was her humiliation at his desertion that brought her into the Order.
Books - Narcissus In Chains?
Is there any way I can read all of Narcissus In Chains, by Laurell K. Hamilton for free on the internet? Got any ideas about any sites that will let me read it for free?
Books - Narcissus In Chains?
http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/Anita/NI...
Go on this link and you can read the first chapter for free
I don't know if you can read all of it for free.
Reply:No, but if you find out please let me know. I love her books and own a few of them, but as I am preparing for a baby, I don't have much extra cash to buy more books.
Books - Narcissus In Chains?
http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/Anita/NI...
Go on this link and you can read the first chapter for free
I don't know if you can read all of it for free.
Reply:No, but if you find out please let me know. I love her books and own a few of them, but as I am preparing for a baby, I don't have much extra cash to buy more books.
What does Narcissus Narcosis mean?
Its in a song i just want to know what it means.
What does Narcissus Narcosis mean?
Narcosis:
A state of stupor or drowsiness or greatly reduced activity produced by a narcotic drug (heroin
Narcissus:
Narcissus was a very handsome man and many women fell in love with him. One of the women who loved Narcissus was a nymph called Echo. Echo could not speak properly - she could only repeat what was said to her, so she couldn't tell Narcissus that she loved him. Instead, she followed him around, waiting for him to speak to her.
One day, when Narcissus was walking in the woods with some friends, he became separated from them. He called out "Is anyone here?"
Echo replied "Here, Here".
Narcissus called again “Come”, and Echo replied the same.
She stepped forward with open arms but Narcissus refused to accept her love. Echo was so upset that she left and hid in a cave, where she faded with sadness until only her voice was left. Her voice still lives in caves, ready to reply to anyone who calls her.
Echo was not the only person to fall in love with Narcissus. One maiden who had failed to attract him prayed that one day he would fall in love and know the pain of not being loved back.
The goddess Nemesis heard the prayer and granted it. When Narcissus looked in a pond one day, he fell in love with his reflection. He thought that it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He couldn’t bring himself to leave and eventually pined away and died. Where he died a flower grew, and that flower is called a Narcissus (a daffodil).
Narcissus Narcosis
Open to interpretation. Maybe it describes someone who cant operate properly or who is being held back by his conceit. It definitely seems negative.
Reply:Narcissus was a beautiful youth who fell in love with his reflection and died because he fell into the pound he was gazing into - he droned.
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What does Narcissus Narcosis mean?
Narcosis:
A state of stupor or drowsiness or greatly reduced activity produced by a narcotic drug (heroin
Narcissus:
Narcissus was a very handsome man and many women fell in love with him. One of the women who loved Narcissus was a nymph called Echo. Echo could not speak properly - she could only repeat what was said to her, so she couldn't tell Narcissus that she loved him. Instead, she followed him around, waiting for him to speak to her.
One day, when Narcissus was walking in the woods with some friends, he became separated from them. He called out "Is anyone here?"
Echo replied "Here, Here".
Narcissus called again “Come”, and Echo replied the same.
She stepped forward with open arms but Narcissus refused to accept her love. Echo was so upset that she left and hid in a cave, where she faded with sadness until only her voice was left. Her voice still lives in caves, ready to reply to anyone who calls her.
Echo was not the only person to fall in love with Narcissus. One maiden who had failed to attract him prayed that one day he would fall in love and know the pain of not being loved back.
The goddess Nemesis heard the prayer and granted it. When Narcissus looked in a pond one day, he fell in love with his reflection. He thought that it was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He couldn’t bring himself to leave and eventually pined away and died. Where he died a flower grew, and that flower is called a Narcissus (a daffodil).
Narcissus Narcosis
Open to interpretation. Maybe it describes someone who cant operate properly or who is being held back by his conceit. It definitely seems negative.
Reply:Narcissus was a beautiful youth who fell in love with his reflection and died because he fell into the pound he was gazing into - he droned.
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Poeticus Narcissus bulbs...?
I have had paperwhite narcissus in the past and absolutely love them, but someone once told me that poeticus narcissus are even lovlier.
Is that true, do you think? What sort of pot culture do they require.... much different from paperwhites? And, is it possible to keep them for more than one season.
Also, do you happen to like any of the other "little daffodil" (my term) type of flowering bulbs ... like the little yellow ones with the orange trumpets? I'm thinking it would be nice to get a few of several different kinds.
Thank you .... and Happy Holidays!
Poeticus Narcissus bulbs...?
I htink that preferences are personal so a question like are some prettier than others is hard to answer.
Here are a few links to help you decide though:
http://store.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/
http://www.johnscheepers.com/
Is that true, do you think? What sort of pot culture do they require.... much different from paperwhites? And, is it possible to keep them for more than one season.
Also, do you happen to like any of the other "little daffodil" (my term) type of flowering bulbs ... like the little yellow ones with the orange trumpets? I'm thinking it would be nice to get a few of several different kinds.
Thank you .... and Happy Holidays!
Poeticus Narcissus bulbs...?
I htink that preferences are personal so a question like are some prettier than others is hard to answer.
Here are a few links to help you decide though:
http://store.brentandbeckysbulbs.com/
http://www.johnscheepers.com/
Echo and Narcissus: where it came from, culture, place, and religion??
Echo and Narcissus are from Greek mythology, although they were in separate myths. I believe they weren't paired together until the Roman poet Ovid (43 BC - 18 AD) decided to put them together in one of his Metamorphoses stories (personally I think of Ovid almost as "fan fiction" of earlier myths). I wrote more about them here quite some time ago, but I don't know if it will be any help to you --
http://www.bearjests.com/forum/index.cgi...
Echo and Narcissus: where it came from, culture, place, and religion??
http://www.paleothea.com/Myths/Echo.html
the most common myth includes both figures, though some people like to say the myth did not include narcissus. hope this helps!
Reply:theyre both from greek mythology. echo is in two myths, but the 2nd one is the one with narcissus in it.
Reply:Greek methology. Read the book by Edith Hamilton "Mythology" Both stories are there and many more.
http://www.bearjests.com/forum/index.cgi...
Echo and Narcissus: where it came from, culture, place, and religion??
http://www.paleothea.com/Myths/Echo.html
the most common myth includes both figures, though some people like to say the myth did not include narcissus. hope this helps!
Reply:theyre both from greek mythology. echo is in two myths, but the 2nd one is the one with narcissus in it.
Reply:Greek methology. Read the book by Edith Hamilton "Mythology" Both stories are there and many more.
Echo and Narcissus Pictures?
I have to make a poster for english for the greek myth of Echo and Narcissus. But I cant find any pictures of Echo. Can anyone help me?
Echo and Narcissus Pictures?
In addition to the one above (the most common one... painted by Waterhouse) is this one:
http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthist...
This site has some interesting mythological pictures:
http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthist...
Reply:http://derzorvadur.deviantart.com/art/Ec...
http://candyweather.deviantart.com/art/E...
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walke...
Reply:http://www.paleothea.com/Pictures/Waterh...
it's them together
Reply:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
http://www.abcgallery.com/P/poussin/pous...
Echo and Narcissus Pictures?
In addition to the one above (the most common one... painted by Waterhouse) is this one:
http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthist...
This site has some interesting mythological pictures:
http://www.arthistoryarchive.com/arthist...
Reply:http://derzorvadur.deviantart.com/art/Ec...
http://candyweather.deviantart.com/art/E...
http://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/walke...
Reply:http://www.paleothea.com/Pictures/Waterh...
it's them together
Reply:http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
http://www.abcgallery.com/P/poussin/pous...
Where is Salvadore Dali's painting Metamorphosis of Narcissus displayed? I have a friend who wants to see it.
I saw it in London at the City Hall next to the Eye Over London. It also has the bronze likeness standing outside near the River Thames
Where is Salvadore Dali's painting Metamorphosis of Narcissus displayed? I have a friend who wants to see it.
As far as I can tell, it's currently displayed at Tate Modern in London.
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Where is Salvadore Dali's painting Metamorphosis of Narcissus displayed? I have a friend who wants to see it.
As far as I can tell, it's currently displayed at Tate Modern in London.
Will my Narcissus still flower next year as I have cut the stalks & leaves when I should not have done so?
It wasn't until after I cut them that I read that they should be left so that the nutrients go back into the bulbs ready for the following year
Will my Narcissus still flower next year as I have cut the stalks %26amp; leaves when I should not have done so?
Give them a good feeding of bone meal right now and again in the fall, and they should be OK. Dig around the plant a little, and dump in bone meal, water. In the fall, just broadcast the bonemeal in the general area (if you are no longer sure where they are) and water.
Reply:That is tricky.
Reply:only if the leaves were left on the plant for at least 6 weeks after flowering.
Reply:They should. Narcissus are very tough bulbs.
Reply:not exactly sure, but i found several growing in an area of my yard that i had kept mowed for years. this time i just left them alone and they grew fine
Reply:Stir bulb fertilizer in the area around them now IT MIGHT EVEN CAUSE THE FOLIAGE TO RE-GROW,and again before the ground freezes next fall.
Reply:if they have bolbs they will rebloom
Will my Narcissus still flower next year as I have cut the stalks %26amp; leaves when I should not have done so?
Give them a good feeding of bone meal right now and again in the fall, and they should be OK. Dig around the plant a little, and dump in bone meal, water. In the fall, just broadcast the bonemeal in the general area (if you are no longer sure where they are) and water.
Reply:That is tricky.
Reply:only if the leaves were left on the plant for at least 6 weeks after flowering.
Reply:They should. Narcissus are very tough bulbs.
Reply:not exactly sure, but i found several growing in an area of my yard that i had kept mowed for years. this time i just left them alone and they grew fine
Reply:Stir bulb fertilizer in the area around them now IT MIGHT EVEN CAUSE THE FOLIAGE TO RE-GROW,and again before the ground freezes next fall.
Reply:if they have bolbs they will rebloom
Is anybody familiar with Echo and Narcissus?
I cannot figure out the "moral" of this story for the life of me. Because two completely different events tie into one story. And I haven't the slightest idea how echo losing her voice has anything to do with narcissus falling in love with himself.
Is anybody familiar with Echo and Narcissus?
The Greek myth of Echo and Narcissus is a story of unrequited love. An important issue in Greek culture involves "hubris" (being humble not arrogant) and as a result many of their myths deal with the gods punishing mortals for their boasts and vanity. Also, the gods were constantly cheating on each other, though ironically extremely jealous. Many myths deal with both their affairs with each other or mortals (ie. Aphrodite %26amp; Ares, Poseidon %26amp; Medusa, etc) and their vengence when their jealously was aroused. This is a story that deals with all of the above.
Zeus, the father of the gods was married to Hera. Zeus was constantly seducing women, which infuriated Hera, the godess of marriage! Among the nymphs that followed Hera was Echo, who every time Zeus's attention fell upon some nymph, would distract Hera with her chattering or singing. When Hera discovered this, she punished her by limiting her speech to only being able to repeat the last syllable of words spoken in her presence. Soon afterwards, Echo fell in love with Narcissus. Unable to declare her love, she was spurned by him and she died of a broken heart. It was said that she had withdrawn into a cave where her bones turned to stone and all that remained of her was the echo of her voice. The gods punished Narcissus for having spurned Echo by making him fall in love with his own image. One day he saw his reflection in the still water of a fountain and was so drawn by the image that nothing could tear him away from it and he died there. The gods took pity on him and changed his body into the flower which bears his name and which grows at the edge of springs.
Reply:As Kami said, it's a story of unrequited love. It's more of a motif than a moral. The moral of the story is whatever you make of it.
The only thing I've been able to come up with that's even vaguely close to being a 'moral' is this:
When you fall too far within yourself, you lose the chance of knowing others who might give you the love and attention you need. Rather than focus so much on yourself, start focusing on the world around you. People reflect what you show them.
Reply:It began when Echo pissed off Hera by talking her ear off to keep Hera from catching Zeus cheating on her with other nymphs. Hera cursed her, making it so Echo only repeated the last word anyone said.
One day, Echo fell in love with Narcissus, who was the most beautiful man on Earth. Narcissus only loved himself, and Echo took to following him around, just far enough behind so he wouldn't notice. Narcissus got lost in the woods one day, and called out for help, but Echo could only repeat what he said instead of helping him. He rejected her, and she prayed to Aphrodite for death. Aphrodite granted her wish, but let her voice live on.
Narcissus, legend says, saw his own reflection in the water, and fell in love with it, staying for hours and hours on end. Eventually, he wasted away into a flower, naturally named the Narcissus.
Reply:These are actually two seperate myths that have been combined into one since one of the Characters (Echo) appears in both stories. Both myths are about being overly proud and losing something prescious because of it. They are also both about unrequited love. Hope that helps.
Reply:yeah the story is that narcissus keeps lookin at himself in a lake n ffalls in love with himself n his beaty. echo was a nymph that liked him n got punished so that she could only repeat things that others have said
Reply:The moral of the story is "NEVER piss off a vindictive goddess" ,P
Reply:Hey, I haven't even got a clue what the story is. It sounds very odd though, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was a pointless lil story. Or maybe it lost something in translation...
Is anybody familiar with Echo and Narcissus?
The Greek myth of Echo and Narcissus is a story of unrequited love. An important issue in Greek culture involves "hubris" (being humble not arrogant) and as a result many of their myths deal with the gods punishing mortals for their boasts and vanity. Also, the gods were constantly cheating on each other, though ironically extremely jealous. Many myths deal with both their affairs with each other or mortals (ie. Aphrodite %26amp; Ares, Poseidon %26amp; Medusa, etc) and their vengence when their jealously was aroused. This is a story that deals with all of the above.
Zeus, the father of the gods was married to Hera. Zeus was constantly seducing women, which infuriated Hera, the godess of marriage! Among the nymphs that followed Hera was Echo, who every time Zeus's attention fell upon some nymph, would distract Hera with her chattering or singing. When Hera discovered this, she punished her by limiting her speech to only being able to repeat the last syllable of words spoken in her presence. Soon afterwards, Echo fell in love with Narcissus. Unable to declare her love, she was spurned by him and she died of a broken heart. It was said that she had withdrawn into a cave where her bones turned to stone and all that remained of her was the echo of her voice. The gods punished Narcissus for having spurned Echo by making him fall in love with his own image. One day he saw his reflection in the still water of a fountain and was so drawn by the image that nothing could tear him away from it and he died there. The gods took pity on him and changed his body into the flower which bears his name and which grows at the edge of springs.
Reply:As Kami said, it's a story of unrequited love. It's more of a motif than a moral. The moral of the story is whatever you make of it.
The only thing I've been able to come up with that's even vaguely close to being a 'moral' is this:
When you fall too far within yourself, you lose the chance of knowing others who might give you the love and attention you need. Rather than focus so much on yourself, start focusing on the world around you. People reflect what you show them.
Reply:It began when Echo pissed off Hera by talking her ear off to keep Hera from catching Zeus cheating on her with other nymphs. Hera cursed her, making it so Echo only repeated the last word anyone said.
One day, Echo fell in love with Narcissus, who was the most beautiful man on Earth. Narcissus only loved himself, and Echo took to following him around, just far enough behind so he wouldn't notice. Narcissus got lost in the woods one day, and called out for help, but Echo could only repeat what he said instead of helping him. He rejected her, and she prayed to Aphrodite for death. Aphrodite granted her wish, but let her voice live on.
Narcissus, legend says, saw his own reflection in the water, and fell in love with it, staying for hours and hours on end. Eventually, he wasted away into a flower, naturally named the Narcissus.
Reply:These are actually two seperate myths that have been combined into one since one of the Characters (Echo) appears in both stories. Both myths are about being overly proud and losing something prescious because of it. They are also both about unrequited love. Hope that helps.
Reply:yeah the story is that narcissus keeps lookin at himself in a lake n ffalls in love with himself n his beaty. echo was a nymph that liked him n got punished so that she could only repeat things that others have said
Reply:The moral of the story is "NEVER piss off a vindictive goddess" ,P
Reply:Hey, I haven't even got a clue what the story is. It sounds very odd though, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was a pointless lil story. Or maybe it lost something in translation...
What was on Caravaggio's mind when he painted Narcissus?
analysis of the colors, texture, art techniques
What was on Caravaggio's mind when he painted Narcissus?
This is an early work and knowing Caravaggio he would have had buggery on his mind!
The figure is posed so as to evoke a poetic theme and the artist apparently used friends and aquaintences to model as he couldn't afford paid models. We are looking down on the figure and his reflection (probably a mirror on the studio floor) and the viewer appears close to him in the picture's imaginary space. The artist would have probably been close to the model also. Caravaggio stages manages the athmosphere with light and dark to produce a dramatic scene.Employing dramatic naturalism, Caravaggio places the lone figure in a strong, clear light, close to the frame to bring the viewer from the real world to this mythological event. Narcissus’ hand is about to cup the water. The artist probably painted directly on the canvas without preliminary drawings.
As is often the case in Caravaggio’s works, the scene is shown at the height of the action, an instant before the drama: Narcissus has just leant down to drink (his right hand is already in the water, ready to take it up), when he notices his reflection and falls hopelessly in love with it. An instant later, the tragedy will take place.
As in other works by Caravaggio, the composition is extraordinarily original with the invention of the double figure hinged around the brightly lit knee acting as the fulcrum. Another entirely new element is the general concept of the painting, quite different from any previous works, which sets the scene in luxuriant landscapes filled with light, and including various details of the story: Echo the nymph, the flowers by the waterside, the dog, the deer, and the quiver with the arrows, symbols of Narcissus the hunter. The total absence of any references in this painting focuses attention on the drama of Narcissus, revealing the artist’s clear intention to capture the very essence of Ovid’s text.
The painting has a wide tonal range
Reply:Don't know for sure but maybe this website will help. It seems they are not even sure it was Caravaggio. You need to mention Caravaggio's use of tenebrism, or dramatic, selective illumination of form out of deep, dark shadow. He uses a brutally realistic style that shocked the religious peoples of the day. For example, St. Matthew was portrayed as a large, rough hewn character with his big feet splayed out. Nevertheless he was popular and many artists copied him.
Reply:Knowing what I do about Caravaggio's personal life my answer here would inevitably get deleted. Heh heh heh!
What was on Caravaggio's mind when he painted Narcissus?
This is an early work and knowing Caravaggio he would have had buggery on his mind!
The figure is posed so as to evoke a poetic theme and the artist apparently used friends and aquaintences to model as he couldn't afford paid models. We are looking down on the figure and his reflection (probably a mirror on the studio floor) and the viewer appears close to him in the picture's imaginary space. The artist would have probably been close to the model also. Caravaggio stages manages the athmosphere with light and dark to produce a dramatic scene.Employing dramatic naturalism, Caravaggio places the lone figure in a strong, clear light, close to the frame to bring the viewer from the real world to this mythological event. Narcissus’ hand is about to cup the water. The artist probably painted directly on the canvas without preliminary drawings.
As is often the case in Caravaggio’s works, the scene is shown at the height of the action, an instant before the drama: Narcissus has just leant down to drink (his right hand is already in the water, ready to take it up), when he notices his reflection and falls hopelessly in love with it. An instant later, the tragedy will take place.
As in other works by Caravaggio, the composition is extraordinarily original with the invention of the double figure hinged around the brightly lit knee acting as the fulcrum. Another entirely new element is the general concept of the painting, quite different from any previous works, which sets the scene in luxuriant landscapes filled with light, and including various details of the story: Echo the nymph, the flowers by the waterside, the dog, the deer, and the quiver with the arrows, symbols of Narcissus the hunter. The total absence of any references in this painting focuses attention on the drama of Narcissus, revealing the artist’s clear intention to capture the very essence of Ovid’s text.
The painting has a wide tonal range
Reply:Don't know for sure but maybe this website will help. It seems they are not even sure it was Caravaggio. You need to mention Caravaggio's use of tenebrism, or dramatic, selective illumination of form out of deep, dark shadow. He uses a brutally realistic style that shocked the religious peoples of the day. For example, St. Matthew was portrayed as a large, rough hewn character with his big feet splayed out. Nevertheless he was popular and many artists copied him.
Reply:Knowing what I do about Caravaggio's personal life my answer here would inevitably get deleted. Heh heh heh!
In this myth, Narcissus experiences such a change. Can you tell what it is?
Narcissus went to find water and when he knelt over the lake he saw his reflection. Seeing his stunning features, he finally realised all the pain he had put women through because of his beauty.
In this myth, Narcissus experiences such a change. Can you tell what it is?
Yeah.
Into a flower.
It's a very pretty yellow flower often found nodding over pools, because Narcissus stared into the pool until he began to waste away. A nymph - Echo, I believe, with whose story his is often combined - took pity on him and turned him into a water-loving flower. There are a couple of different versions, but he always becomes a narcissus at the end.
Not a particularly manly man, Narcissus. *grins*
Reply:He fell in love with himself after he saw his reflection in a pool. But since the reflection wasn't real, it couldn't respond to him. Narcissus didn't know that though so he thought the reflection was rejecting him. He was heartbroken and faded away basically....losing his stamina, his youth and his beauty until he died.
Check out this site:
http://www.online-mythology.com/echo_nar...
Reply:Metamorphosis -- changing form.
The boy Narcissus was turned into a daffodil flower.
The story is from Ovid's Metamorphoses, a collection of myths about people who were turned into animals, birds and plants.
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In this myth, Narcissus experiences such a change. Can you tell what it is?
Yeah.
Into a flower.
It's a very pretty yellow flower often found nodding over pools, because Narcissus stared into the pool until he began to waste away. A nymph - Echo, I believe, with whose story his is often combined - took pity on him and turned him into a water-loving flower. There are a couple of different versions, but he always becomes a narcissus at the end.
Not a particularly manly man, Narcissus. *grins*
Reply:He fell in love with himself after he saw his reflection in a pool. But since the reflection wasn't real, it couldn't respond to him. Narcissus didn't know that though so he thought the reflection was rejecting him. He was heartbroken and faded away basically....losing his stamina, his youth and his beauty until he died.
Check out this site:
http://www.online-mythology.com/echo_nar...
Reply:Metamorphosis -- changing form.
The boy Narcissus was turned into a daffodil flower.
The story is from Ovid's Metamorphoses, a collection of myths about people who were turned into animals, birds and plants.
slippers
How do you pronounce 'Narcissus'?
I was always under the impression that the stress was on the first syllable (NAR-cissus), but apparently it's pronounced nar-CI-ssus. Don't most people pronounce it NAR-cissus? Which is right, and which pronunciation do you hear more often?
How do you pronounce 'Narcissus'?
nar·cis·sus that is right NAR-cissus that is wrong
Reply:The second, "nar-CI-ssus".
Reply:do you want to pronounce it in greek Language??(its a greek word)
NAR-cisos (the ending is sos -as you say sauce)
if you want to pronounce it i english is nar-CI-ssus
that happens with lots of greek words and names
another example
greek say heraCLIS and english say HErcules
Reply:nahr-sis-uhs
Reply:It's one of the death eaters names in Harry Potter, well Narcissa is.
Nar-siss-us
How do you pronounce 'Narcissus'?
nar·cis·sus that is right NAR-cissus that is wrong
Reply:The second, "nar-CI-ssus".
Reply:do you want to pronounce it in greek Language??(its a greek word)
NAR-cisos (the ending is sos -as you say sauce)
if you want to pronounce it i english is nar-CI-ssus
that happens with lots of greek words and names
another example
greek say heraCLIS and english say HErcules
Reply:nahr-sis-uhs
Reply:It's one of the death eaters names in Harry Potter, well Narcissa is.
Nar-siss-us
Can someone tell me please the basic info about the gods [Narcissus and echo] ?! PLEASE !?
Echo was a nymph. She fell in love with Narcissus. She followed him as he hunted. When he got seperated from the other hunters Echo spoke to him. Narcissus refuses her come ons. She then goes into a cave to live because she is so hurt. Her bones were changed into rocks and there was nothing left of her but her voice
Can someone tell me please the basic info about the gods [Narcissus and echo] ?! PLEASE !?
Basic info:
There are a few different Narcissus myths but the simple one is that he was renowned for his beauty. One day he gets lost and sees his reflection in the water and falls in love. He dies and his corpse turns into the narcissus flower.
Echo is nymph, who is punished by Hera so that she can only repeat other people's words. One day Echo sees and falls in love with Narcissus, however Narcissus doesn't return her love. He leaves her heartbroken, at which, one version says, she lives out her lonely life in glens, until only her voice remains.
My suggestion is that you check out wikipedia.org for more detail:
Narcissus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%...
Echo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_%28myt...
Reply:The basic info about the gods Narcissus and echo : is they don't have life
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Can someone tell me please the basic info about the gods [Narcissus and echo] ?! PLEASE !?
Basic info:
There are a few different Narcissus myths but the simple one is that he was renowned for his beauty. One day he gets lost and sees his reflection in the water and falls in love. He dies and his corpse turns into the narcissus flower.
Echo is nymph, who is punished by Hera so that she can only repeat other people's words. One day Echo sees and falls in love with Narcissus, however Narcissus doesn't return her love. He leaves her heartbroken, at which, one version says, she lives out her lonely life in glens, until only her voice remains.
My suggestion is that you check out wikipedia.org for more detail:
Narcissus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_%...
Echo:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echo_%28myt...
Reply:The basic info about the gods Narcissus and echo : is they don't have life
safety boots
Why do they call Myanmar cyclone "Narcissus"?
It was called Nargis (apparently the Urdu word for daffodil)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Nar...
the daffodils belong to the genus Narcissus -someone has translated the name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(...
interestingly here in the west (England) they report the original name
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cy...
for the origin of naming storms
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Nar...
the daffodils belong to the genus Narcissus -someone has translated the name
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(...
interestingly here in the west (England) they report the original name
see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cy...
for the origin of naming storms
I'm in Southern California and I have some narcissus which didn't bloom this year....?
I fed them with vermitea (worm tea from a local compost bin) and with bulb food from the local nursery.
I'm wondering if I should keep them in the ground again this year or just toss them. Any ideas about getting them to flower again next year? (last year's display was terrific!) Thanks.
I'm in Southern California and I have some narcissus which didn't bloom this year....?
I wouldn't toss them.... how long has it been since they were divided? Did you "force" them last year? Did you possibly give them too much fertilizer? After dividing, leave them alone and see what happens....
I'm wondering if I should keep them in the ground again this year or just toss them. Any ideas about getting them to flower again next year? (last year's display was terrific!) Thanks.
I'm in Southern California and I have some narcissus which didn't bloom this year....?
I wouldn't toss them.... how long has it been since they were divided? Did you "force" them last year? Did you possibly give them too much fertilizer? After dividing, leave them alone and see what happens....
D you quote the name of a myth in a formal essay? like the Narcissus Myth?
If the title of the myth is mentioned, will it need to be in quotes?
D you quote the name of a myth in a formal essay? like the Narcissus Myth?
you don't have to, since the myth itself is not the intellectual property of any single publisher or author. You can italicize it as if it was a novel or essay, if you want.
Reply:It should be underlined like the title of a book.
D you quote the name of a myth in a formal essay? like the Narcissus Myth?
you don't have to, since the myth itself is not the intellectual property of any single publisher or author. You can italicize it as if it was a novel or essay, if you want.
Reply:It should be underlined like the title of a book.
What's the moral of the myth of Narcissus and Echo?
The myth is that Echo fall in love with the youth Narrcissus. But he was so hung up on himself to notice. She pined away till the only thing left was her voice that would repeat every Narcissus said. It means do not get so hung up on your self yoy cannot see whTS IN FRONT OF YOU.
What's the moral of the myth of Narcissus and Echo?
Echo and Narcissus
Echo was a beautiful nymph, fond of the woods and hills, where
she devoted herself to woodland sports. She was a favorite of
Diana, and attended her in the chase. But Echo had one failing;
she was fond of talking, and whether in chat or argument would
have the last word. One day Juno was seeking her husband, who,
she had reason to fear, was amusing himself among the nymphs.
Echo by her talk contrived to detain the goddess till the nymphs
made their escape. When Juno discovered it, she passed sentence
upon Echo in these words: "You shall forfeit the use of that
tongue with which you have cheated me, except for that one
purpose you are so fond of REPLY. You shall still have the
last word, but no power to speak first."
This nymph saw Narcissus, a beautiful youth, as he pursued the
chase upon the mountains. She loved him, and followed his
footsteps. Oh, how she longed to address him in the softest
accents, and win him to converse, but it was not in her power.
She waited with impatience for him to speak first, and had her
answer ready. One day the youth, being separated from his
companions, shouted aloud, "Who's here?" Echo replied, "Here."
Narcissus looked around, but seeing no one, called out, "Come."
Echo answered, "Come." As no one came, Narcissus called again,
"Why do you shun me?" Echo asked the same question. "Let us
join one another," said the youth. The maid answered with all
her heart in the same words, and hastened to the spot, ready to
throw her arms about his neck. He started back, exclaiming,
"Hands off! I would rather die than you should have me." "Have
me," said she; but it was all in vain. He left her, and she went
to hide her blushes in the recesses of the woods. From that time
forth she lived in caves and among mountain cliffs. Her form
faded with grief, till at last all her flesh shrank away. Her
bones were changed into rocks, and there was nothing left of her
but her voice. With that she is still ready to reply to any one
who calls her, and keeps up her old habit of having the last
word.
Narcissus was cruel not in this case alone. He shunned all the
rest of the nymphs as he had done poor Echo. One day a maiden,
who had in vain endeavored to attract him, uttered a prayer that
he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no
return of affection. The avenging goddess heard and granted the
prayer.
There was a clear fountain, with water like silver, to which the
shepherds never drove their flocks. Nor did the mountain goats
resort to it, nor any of the beasts of the forest; neither was it
defaced with fallen leaves or branches; but the grass grew fresh
around it, and the rocks sheltered it from the sun. Hither came
one day the youth fatigued with hunting, heated and thirsty. He
stooped down to drink, and saw his own image in the water; he
thought it was some beautiful water=spirit living in the
fountain. He stood gazing with admiration at those bright eyes,
those locks curled like the locks of Bacchus or Apollo, the
rounded cheeks, the ivory neck, the parted lips, and the glow of
health and exercise over all. He fell in love with himself. He
brought his lips near to take a kiss; he plunged his arms in to
embrace the beloved object. It fled at the touch, but returned
again after a moment and renewed the fascination. He could not
tear himself away; he lost all thought of food or rest, while he
hovered over the brink of the fountain gazing upon his own image.
He talked with the supposed spirit: "Why, beautiful being, do you
shun me? Surely my face is not one to repel you. The nymphs
love me, and you yourself look not indifferent upon me. When I
stretch forth my arms you do the same; and you smile upon me and
answer my beckonings with the like." His tears fell into the
water and disturbed the image. As he saw it depart, he
exclaimed, "Stay, I entreat you! Let me at least gaze upon you,
if I may not touch you." With this, and much more of the same
kind, he cherished the flame that consumed him, so that by
degrees he lost his color, his vigor, and the beauty which
formerly had so charmed the nymph Echo. She kept near him,
however, and when he exclaimed, "Alas! Alas!" she answered him
with the same words. He pined away and died; and when his shade
passed the Stygian river, it leaned over the boat to catch a look
of itself in the waters. The nymphs mourned for him, especially
the water-nymphs; and when they smote their breasts, Echo smote
hers also. They prepared a funeral pile, and would have burned
the body, but it was nowhere to be found; but in its place a
flower, purple within, and surrounded with white leaves, which
bears the name and preserves the memory of Narcissus.
Milton alludes to the story of Echo and Narcissus in the Lady's
song in Comus. She is seeking her brothers in the forest, and
sings to attract their attention.
"Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen
Within thy aery shell
By slow Meander's margent green.
And in the violet-embroidered vale,
Where the love-lorn nightingale
Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well;
Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair
That likes thy Narcissus are?
Oh, if thou have
Hid them in some flowery cave,
Tell me but where,
Sweet queen of parly, daughter of the sphere,
So may'st thou be translated to the skies,
And give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies."
Milton has imitated the story of Narcissus in the account which
he makes Eve give of the first sight of herself reflected in the
fountain:
"That day I oft remember when from sleep
I first awaked, and found myself reposed
Under a shade on flowers, much wondering where
And what I was, whence thither brought, and how
Not distant far from thence a murmuring sound
Of waters issued from a cave, and spread
Into a liquid plain, then stood unmoved
Pure as the expanse of heaven; I thither went
With unexperienced thought, and laid me down
On the green bank, to look into the clear
Smooth lake that to me seemed another sky.
As I bent down to look, just opposite
A shape within the watery gleam appeared,
Bending to look on me. I started back;
It started back; but pleased I soon returned,
Pleased it returned as soon with answering looks
Of sympathy and love. There had I fixed
Mine eyes till now, and pined with vain desire,
Had not a voice thus warned me: 'What thou seest,
What there thou seest, fair creature, is thyself.'"
Paradise Lost, Book IV
Reply:I don't know much about Echo. Narcissus is a different story. The moral is vanity. When Narcissus say his reflection in the dark pool he fell in love with himself. It's a good example of a virtue when taken to the extreme becomes a vice.
Self satisfaction is a virtue. Pride is a virtue. When pride is taken all the way to vanity ( self love ) it's a vice.
Narcissus so disgusted the Gods that they turned him into a flower. I personally believe the Gods have been turning far too many people into flowers lately.
Reply:I don't believe that stories back in those days were necessarily meant to have a moral lesson. If anything, the story just exists to explain the reason for echos and narcissus flowers. They're creations myths of a sort, not morality tales.
Dance Shoes
What's the moral of the myth of Narcissus and Echo?
Echo and Narcissus
Echo was a beautiful nymph, fond of the woods and hills, where
she devoted herself to woodland sports. She was a favorite of
Diana, and attended her in the chase. But Echo had one failing;
she was fond of talking, and whether in chat or argument would
have the last word. One day Juno was seeking her husband, who,
she had reason to fear, was amusing himself among the nymphs.
Echo by her talk contrived to detain the goddess till the nymphs
made their escape. When Juno discovered it, she passed sentence
upon Echo in these words: "You shall forfeit the use of that
tongue with which you have cheated me, except for that one
purpose you are so fond of REPLY. You shall still have the
last word, but no power to speak first."
This nymph saw Narcissus, a beautiful youth, as he pursued the
chase upon the mountains. She loved him, and followed his
footsteps. Oh, how she longed to address him in the softest
accents, and win him to converse, but it was not in her power.
She waited with impatience for him to speak first, and had her
answer ready. One day the youth, being separated from his
companions, shouted aloud, "Who's here?" Echo replied, "Here."
Narcissus looked around, but seeing no one, called out, "Come."
Echo answered, "Come." As no one came, Narcissus called again,
"Why do you shun me?" Echo asked the same question. "Let us
join one another," said the youth. The maid answered with all
her heart in the same words, and hastened to the spot, ready to
throw her arms about his neck. He started back, exclaiming,
"Hands off! I would rather die than you should have me." "Have
me," said she; but it was all in vain. He left her, and she went
to hide her blushes in the recesses of the woods. From that time
forth she lived in caves and among mountain cliffs. Her form
faded with grief, till at last all her flesh shrank away. Her
bones were changed into rocks, and there was nothing left of her
but her voice. With that she is still ready to reply to any one
who calls her, and keeps up her old habit of having the last
word.
Narcissus was cruel not in this case alone. He shunned all the
rest of the nymphs as he had done poor Echo. One day a maiden,
who had in vain endeavored to attract him, uttered a prayer that
he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no
return of affection. The avenging goddess heard and granted the
prayer.
There was a clear fountain, with water like silver, to which the
shepherds never drove their flocks. Nor did the mountain goats
resort to it, nor any of the beasts of the forest; neither was it
defaced with fallen leaves or branches; but the grass grew fresh
around it, and the rocks sheltered it from the sun. Hither came
one day the youth fatigued with hunting, heated and thirsty. He
stooped down to drink, and saw his own image in the water; he
thought it was some beautiful water=spirit living in the
fountain. He stood gazing with admiration at those bright eyes,
those locks curled like the locks of Bacchus or Apollo, the
rounded cheeks, the ivory neck, the parted lips, and the glow of
health and exercise over all. He fell in love with himself. He
brought his lips near to take a kiss; he plunged his arms in to
embrace the beloved object. It fled at the touch, but returned
again after a moment and renewed the fascination. He could not
tear himself away; he lost all thought of food or rest, while he
hovered over the brink of the fountain gazing upon his own image.
He talked with the supposed spirit: "Why, beautiful being, do you
shun me? Surely my face is not one to repel you. The nymphs
love me, and you yourself look not indifferent upon me. When I
stretch forth my arms you do the same; and you smile upon me and
answer my beckonings with the like." His tears fell into the
water and disturbed the image. As he saw it depart, he
exclaimed, "Stay, I entreat you! Let me at least gaze upon you,
if I may not touch you." With this, and much more of the same
kind, he cherished the flame that consumed him, so that by
degrees he lost his color, his vigor, and the beauty which
formerly had so charmed the nymph Echo. She kept near him,
however, and when he exclaimed, "Alas! Alas!" she answered him
with the same words. He pined away and died; and when his shade
passed the Stygian river, it leaned over the boat to catch a look
of itself in the waters. The nymphs mourned for him, especially
the water-nymphs; and when they smote their breasts, Echo smote
hers also. They prepared a funeral pile, and would have burned
the body, but it was nowhere to be found; but in its place a
flower, purple within, and surrounded with white leaves, which
bears the name and preserves the memory of Narcissus.
Milton alludes to the story of Echo and Narcissus in the Lady's
song in Comus. She is seeking her brothers in the forest, and
sings to attract their attention.
"Sweet Echo, sweetest nymph, that liv'st unseen
Within thy aery shell
By slow Meander's margent green.
And in the violet-embroidered vale,
Where the love-lorn nightingale
Nightly to thee her sad song mourneth well;
Canst thou not tell me of a gentle pair
That likes thy Narcissus are?
Oh, if thou have
Hid them in some flowery cave,
Tell me but where,
Sweet queen of parly, daughter of the sphere,
So may'st thou be translated to the skies,
And give resounding grace to all heaven's harmonies."
Milton has imitated the story of Narcissus in the account which
he makes Eve give of the first sight of herself reflected in the
fountain:
"That day I oft remember when from sleep
I first awaked, and found myself reposed
Under a shade on flowers, much wondering where
And what I was, whence thither brought, and how
Not distant far from thence a murmuring sound
Of waters issued from a cave, and spread
Into a liquid plain, then stood unmoved
Pure as the expanse of heaven; I thither went
With unexperienced thought, and laid me down
On the green bank, to look into the clear
Smooth lake that to me seemed another sky.
As I bent down to look, just opposite
A shape within the watery gleam appeared,
Bending to look on me. I started back;
It started back; but pleased I soon returned,
Pleased it returned as soon with answering looks
Of sympathy and love. There had I fixed
Mine eyes till now, and pined with vain desire,
Had not a voice thus warned me: 'What thou seest,
What there thou seest, fair creature, is thyself.'"
Paradise Lost, Book IV
Reply:I don't know much about Echo. Narcissus is a different story. The moral is vanity. When Narcissus say his reflection in the dark pool he fell in love with himself. It's a good example of a virtue when taken to the extreme becomes a vice.
Self satisfaction is a virtue. Pride is a virtue. When pride is taken all the way to vanity ( self love ) it's a vice.
Narcissus so disgusted the Gods that they turned him into a flower. I personally believe the Gods have been turning far too many people into flowers lately.
Reply:I don't believe that stories back in those days were necessarily meant to have a moral lesson. If anything, the story just exists to explain the reason for echos and narcissus flowers. They're creations myths of a sort, not morality tales.
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