<P> In Greek mythology , Narcissus ( / nɑːrˈsɪsəs / ; Greek : Νάρκισσος , Nárkissos ) was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty . He was the son of the river god Cephissus and nymph Liriope . He was proud , in that he disdained those who loved him . Nemesis noticed this behavior and attracted Narcissus to a pool , where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it , not realizing it was merely an image . Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection , Narcissus lost his will to live . He stared at his reflection until he died . Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism , a fixation with oneself and one 's physical appearance or public perception . </P>
<P> In Greek mythology , Narcissus ( / nɑːrˈsɪsəs / ; Greek : Νάρκισσος , Nárkissos ) was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia who was known for his beauty . He was the son of the river god Cephissus and nymph Liriope . He was proud , in that he disdained those who loved him . Nemesis noticed this behavior and attracted Narcissus to a pool , where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell in love with it , not realizing it was merely an image . Unable to leave the beauty of his reflection , Narcissus lost his will to live . He stared at his reflection until he died . Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism , a fixation with oneself and one 's physical appearance or public perception . </P>
who fell in love with his own reflection
who fell in love with his own reflection
Narcissus
Narcissus