Greeks are now considered by teachers in all the Old World.It is they who laid the foundations of science, sports, democratic political system, art and literature.Many of their knowledge came to us through the ancient myths that explain the universe and the order of things, coincidences and other unexplained facts.A very interesting myth of Narcissus, which we will cover in this article.
Summary myth
So the myth of Narcissus.Briefly retell its content can be as follows: a young man in love with his own reflection and died, unable to tear myself away from the contemplation of himself in the water, even to eat.At the site of the death of the body of a young man holding rose flower, which was just beautiful and sloped downward.It was named after a young man and was considered a symbol of death, a dream from which you can wake up in a different guise, of oblivion, but also a symbol of resurrection.But in fact, the myth of Narcissus is much more complicated.
Narcissus was a very handsome young man, the son of a nymph named Liriopa and the river god Kefissa.When the boy was born, the prophet Tiresias told his parents about his future.He was destined to live a long and happy life, but in that case he would never see his reflection.Since there was no mirror, the parents were calm.
But as time passed.Narcissus rose Man surprising appearance in which no memory fell in love with a girl and a woman.Even representatives of the stronger sex drew attention to a handsome man.But he remained indifferent and pushes everyone.Rejected fans called Olympic gods for help and tearfully asked to punish the proud.How to tell the ancient myths on, the goddess of justice nemesis heed their pleas and Narcissus saw his face in the mirror of the river.The old prophecy has come true at once: the youth was kindled a passion for their own reflection and died, unable to move away from the water.
Unhappy Echo
myth of Narcissus tells not only about the sad fate of a nice young man, but also of the nymph Echo.Many boys and girls were drying out of love for Narcissus and repelled proud handsome billowing arms to the sky, begging for revenge.Among them was the nymph Echo.
Her fate is particularly tragic.Once she was a friend of Hera (Juno), the companion of her attorney.Terrible Goddess trusted her as herself.But Echo accidentally learned about the adventures of Zeus (Jupiter), the wife Hera, and hid them from her mistress.Angry housewife Olympus chased the nymph, and took away her voice.She could only repeat the last words spoken by someone.I could only save her love, and she diligently sought the second half.
Love Line Narcissus - Echo
According to the myths of ancient Greece, Narcissus - a handsome and proud man, who did not like any woman.When he met the nymph Echo, then it is not impressed him.The girl, on the contrary, kindled a passion.She walked up to him until her body was dried up, and there was only a voice.But the boy still did not pay attention to it.Then nymph wrung her hands to the sky and cursed Man, wishing that the one who finally fall in love with Narcissus, also remained indifferent to it.
Love does not bring happiness nor Echo, which disappeared from the face of the earth, leaving her only your voice - add echo or Narcissus.Displays in the river could not reciprocate, even if he wanted to.
Philosophical Investigations
myth of Narcissus - is not just a story of unrequited love.He carries a hidden meaning, conviction, but also regret.The young man is gifted with rare beauty of the gods, but it is a toy in the hands of fate.He saw the external beauty, even his own (Narcissus did not know what the river sees your face), and forget about everything.The guy is not trying to find inner beauty, to see the soul.Maybe if he tried to do this, you would understand that the man - a soul and body, he would have found himself, his Narcissus Ya really suffering as suffering in love with his girl, but can not or do not want to takehimself.He is spineless, preferring the anguish and suffering and death struggle for their own happiness.
Echo - exhausted, frustrated.She could not resist Zeus and Hera hid from his adultery.This she betrayed her friend, for which he received a sentence.But her destiny seems very difficult: she lost herself, but was never able to find comfort in the love.Nymph and saw only the visible beauty, only a veneer, and therefore was doomed.
delightful flower
From the body of the dead has grown an amazing Narcissus flower.His touching petals and incredible flavor subdued at first sight, but also suggest sadness.Probably because the plant was considered a symbol of death, dead people, sign of sorrow.But the flower was named hero of ancient myths, is also the personification of the resurrection, the triumph of life over the kingdom of the gloomy Hades.And, probably, because people cultivate daffodils in my front gardens and flower beds, and it pleases them with their rare beauty, blooming, barely snow melts and the sun warms the earth with their rays.
