Selasa, 18 Januari 2011

The legend of Narcissus

The legend of Narcissus


Vladnews - The expression of narcissistic or narcissism comes from Greek legend. It was told there used to be handsome young son of the god of water named Narcissus, when he was drinking water in a lake in the middle of the woods, he was so stunned to see her reflection. Although many women and forest fairies fall in love with handsome Narcissus, but he did not take care. Every day of his visit the lake to admire his own reflection.
 
You could say she has fallen in love with himself ...
One day because it was so much fun looking at his reflection, he fell and drowned in the lake. He fall in place, growing flowers and was named Narcissus.



But the story does not stop until here. Forest fairies found that lake water has become salty tears of the lake. The lake was saddened by the departure of narcissus.


"No surprise if you are sad, because so far only you can look at the beauty of Narcissus, even we were not able to entice him" says Peri-peri forest. "But indahkah Narcissus?" the lake asked. "why do you ask?" asked the fairy wonder. The Lake said "I do not know, when Narcisuss knelt at the edge of the lake, I could see the depth of her beauty is its own shadow. "

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