Narcissus

Summary

Narcissus is a mythological Greek character^[1]. He ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,733 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Narcissus's father was Cephissus^[3].
• Narcissus's mother was Liriope^[4].
• Narcissus is recorded as male^[5].
• Narcissus's instance of is recorded as mythological Greek character^[6].
• Narcissus's instance of is recorded as queer-coded character^[7].
• Narcissus's Commons category is recorded as Narcissus (mythology)^[8].
• Narcissus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Narcissus (mythology)^[9].
• Narcissus's Commons gallery is recorded as Narcissus (mythology)^[10].
• Narcissus's worshipped by is recorded as Greek mythology^[11].
• Narcissus's depicted by is recorded as Fountains of Narcissus in the Boboli Gardens^[12].
• Narcissus's depicted by is recorded as Narcissus^[13].
• Narcissus's depicted by is recorded as Narcissus^[14].
• Narcissus's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Narcissus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Narcissus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[17].
• Narcissus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Narcissus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Narcissus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Νάρκισσος'}^[20].
• Narcissus's different from is recorded as Narcissus of Girona^[21].
• Narcissus's appears in the form of is recorded as Narcissus^[22].
• Narcissus's derivative work is recorded as Narcissus^[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Narcissus's father was Cephissus^[3]. His mother was Liriope^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Narcissus include narcissism^[24], a personality type^[25] and he^[26], an interpreter^[27].

Why It Matters

Narcissus ranks in the top 1% of mythological_greek_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,733 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Entities named for him include narcissism^[24], a personality type^[25] and he^[26], an interpreter^[27].

FAQs

Who were Narcissus's parents?

Narcissus's father was Cephissus^[3]. Narcissus's mother was Liriope^[4].