While
studying mythology, I learned the story Narcissus. As I recall the story, a young
hunter named Narcissus was known for being very handsome. One day as he walked
by a pool of water, he decided to get a drink. While doing so, he saw his reflection
in the water and fell in love with it. However, when he realized he could not
have the one he saw in the water, he killed himself beside the pool. The flower
that grew where he died is called the Narcissus.
People
who posses the personality characteristics that distinguished Narcissus are
said to be narcissistic. According to the English Dictionary (online) synonyms
for this term include: self-regard, self-love, self-absorption,
self-conceit, self-admiration, and self-adulation. And this causes me to think
about the current obsession with taking “selfies.” Just an observation.
First Known "Selfie"
Artist,
Albrecht Dürer
First
Master of the Self-Portrait
King
Solomon of the Old Testament said:
“What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” (Ecclesiastes 1:9
NIV)
~Picture
from Wolf.com – online art magazine
