Echo and Narcissus (Waterhouse painting) mythology. In Ovid's version of the myth, Narcissus was the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope. His parents were told that he would live to an old age if he did not look at himself. He rejected all the nymphs and women who fell in love with him. One of these was the nymph Echo, who was so upset by her rejection that she withdrew from life and wasted away until all that was left was a whisper. Her prayers were heard by the goddess Nemesis who caused Narcissus to fall in love with his own
Narcissus (mythology) work comprised one movement of the larger Janus Cycle, for mixed instrumentation. In 1987, Thea Musgrave was commissioned by a consortium of four flutists for a solo work. She composed Narcissus for flute and digital delay. German composer Matthias Pintscher composed his first cello concerto based on this mythology figure, titled "Reflections on Narcissus". In Marilyn Manson's song Deep Six, the first verse mentions Zeus in conversation with Narcissus. As a part of SM Station, Kim Hee-chul, Kim Jungmo (M&D) and Wheein made a song called "Narcissus". South Korean girl group, Gugudan released an EP on the 27th February, 2017