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Both versions of Narcissus’s conception involve rape, no wonder he’s averse to sex and romance.

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Narcissus' storyline about his unwanted suitors is a lot darker when you learn that his mother, the naiad Liriope, was assaulted by his father, the river-god Cephissus 😬

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Cephissus is a river god of ancient Greece, the son of Pontus and Thalassa.

He is also the father of Narcissus by the naiad Liriope.

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"Often father and daughter look down on mother together. They exchange meaningful glances when she misses a point. They agree that she is not bright as they are, cannot reason as they do. This collusion does not save the daughter from the mother’s fate."

— Bonnie Burstow

I know this quote is usually discussed in the context of mother/daughter relationships, but I can’t stop thinking about how perfectly this dynamic fits into my interpretation of Narcissus and his parents.

My version of Narcissus is essentially like a 1980s preppy legacy student. He’s the golden boy who idolizes his father, desperate for approval, totally blind to his father's faults while simultaneously dismissing his mother, Liriope. He treats her like she’s dramatic or overbearing, completely unaware that he is currently living through the exact same ordeal she did, being aggressively pursued by someone who won't take no for an answer.

He doesn't know the "mom lore," so he aligns himself with the father who caused it.

My personal interpretation of Narcissus and Cephissus being close comes from my reading of this

Claudian, Rape of Proserpine 2. 130 ff (trans. Platnauer) (Roman poetry C4th A.D.) : "[Persephone and her nymphs gather flowers :] Thee also, Hyacinthus, they gather, thy flower inscribed with woe, and Narcissus too--once lovely boys, now the pride of flowering spring. Thou, Hyacinthus, wert born at Amyclae, Narcissus was Helicon's child; thee the errant discus slew; him love of his stream-reflected face beguiled; for thee weeps Delos' god with sorrow-weighted brow; for him Cephisus with his broken reeds."

That’s where I get the vibe. Cephissus, to me, sounds like a man deeply proud of his boy, perhaps his one son among many daughters whom he hoped for greatness. Narcissus doesn't hate his mother, but he is distant from her because he is too busy trying to be his father’s son, unaware that the "collusion does not save him from the mother’s fate."

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NARCISSUS.

Narcissus was the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope in Greek mythology. As a result, his descent is closely related to nature. His name is a foreshadowing of his eventual transformation into the flower of the same name, the Narcissus flower or daffodil.

The seer Tiresias foresaw that Narcissus would live to a good old age, on condition that he never knew himself. This was conferred upon Liriope, Narcissus' mother, while he was still a child. Narcissus became a young man of unrivalled beauty, who drew all eyes-both men's and women's. His beauty is compared to that of the gods; thus, he became a figure that inspired desire.

The story of Narcissus links to one of the mountain nymphs, Echo. She was under the goddess Hera's curse, which was that she could only repeat the last few words said to her. Echo became romantically attached to Narcissus but could not tell him anything. This was because he refused her, and she eventually died of a broken heart.

This pride and rejection of others earned Narcissus the punishment of the goddess Nemesis. She caused him to fall in love with his image in a pool of water; he could not tear himself away from his own reflection. The infatuation with his image proved deadly to Narcissus. Since he could not get his own reflection, he sat beside the pool, pining for it until his death. From this myth comes the term "narcissism," referring to excessive self-love and admiration of oneself.

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one of my 2023 goals is to love myself so badly that narcissus would be jealous

caerus - personification of opportunities and favourable moments - kj apa jason - hero - leo howard hesperus - personification of the Evening Star - jake t.austin cephissus - river god - drew ray tanner