The Myth of Narcissus: Seeing Only Oneself
Echo was cursed to only repeat what others had said, and fell in love with Narcissus, who shunned her. She wasn’t the only one Narcissus treated coldly. He found himself in a grove with a pool of water, and, falling deeply in love with what he saw when he bent over it, he was mesmerized until he died.
We discuss this myth, using Bulfinch’s version, and go on to discuss psychology, philosophy and spirituality against the background of Narcissus, his rejection of Echo, and being lost in the pool.
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
10:25 The Pool
16:22 The Reflection of Narcissus’ Pool is What the…
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