History of narcissism true or false self". Narcissus was a handsome Greek youth who rejected the desperate advances of the nymph Echo. As punishment, he was doomed to fall in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Unable to consummate his love, Narcissus 'lay gazing enraptured into the pool, hour after hour', and finally pined away, changing into a flower that bears his name, the narcissus. The story was retold in Latin by Ovid in his Metamorphoses, in which form it would have great influence on medieval and Renaissance culture. 'Ovid's tale of Echo and Narcissus...weaves in and out of
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