459: narcissist Mar 11, 2016

The word 'narcissistic' comes from the word Narkissos or Narcissus, from Greek mythology (although the name for the flower comes from 'narkissos, which some say is derived from 'narkē' meaning ‘numbness,’after its narcotic effects). Narcissus, for those whom don't know, was a man who was so overcome with his own beauty that he looked at his reflection and fell in love with himself. Echo, a nymph, met Narcissus and fell in love with him, but due to a curse, was only able to repeat what others said. This gave us the word 'echo' which ultimately comes from the Greek for, 'sound'. English owes much to this myth.