Narcissus (mythology)
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In Greek mythology, Narcissus is a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia, known for his beauty which was noticed by all. According to the best-known version of the story in Ovid's Metamorphoses, Narcissus r
Narcissus, fresco from the House of M. Lucretius Fronto at Pompeii.
Narcissus, oil painting by Baroque artist Caravaggio.
Narcissus at the Spring by Jan Roos depicts Narcissus gazing at his own reflection.
Narcissus gazes at the spring. From a 14th Century copy of Roman de la Rose.
Narcissus (plant)
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Narcissus is a genus of predominantly spring flowering perennial plants of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. Various common names including daffodil, narcissus, and jonquil, are used to describe s
Narcissus (mythology)
…a pool of water. In some versions, he beat his breast purple in agony at being kept apart from this reflected love, and according to Ovid turned into a flower bearing his name. The character of Narcissus is the origin of the term narcissism, a self-centered personality style. This quality in extreme contributes to the definition…
Narcissus poeticus subsp. radiiflorus.1658
N. poeticus. Thomé: Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (1885) 1. Longitudinal section, 2. Anthers, 3. Stigma, 4. Cross section of ovary
Floral diagramFrom centre outwards: Trilocular ovary, 6 stamens, corona, perianth
Narcissus bulb with shoot and roots