# Narcissus — Bulfinch’s Mythology character guide

> Narcissus in Bulfinch’s Mythology by Thomas Bulfinch.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Echo, Diana

**First appearance:** 0031-echo-and-narcissus

## Who they are

Beautiful youth who fell in love with his own reflection and died.

## In the story

### [Cephalus and Procris](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/cephalus-and-procris)

Goddess of hunting who gave Procris the magical dog and javelin as gifts.

### [Diana and Actaeon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/diana-and-actaeon)

The virgin goddess of the hunt who punishes Actaeon for seeing her unapparelled by transforming him into a stag.

### [XIII: Nisus and Scylla—Echo and Narcissus—Clytie—Hero and Leander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xiii-nisus-and-scylla-echo-and-narcissus-clytie-hero-and-leander)

Nymph cursed by Juno to only repeat others' words; pines for Narcissus and fades into a voice.

### [XIII: Nisus and Scylla—Echo and Narcissus—Clytie—Hero and Leander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xiii-nisus-and-scylla-echo-and-narcissus-clytie-hero-and-leander)

Beautiful youth who rejects Echo and falls in love with his own reflection, leading to his death and transformation into a flower.

### [Echo and Narcissus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/echo-and-narcissus)

A beautiful nymph cursed by Juno to only repeat the last words of others; she pines away from unrequited love for Narcissus until only her voice remains.

### [Echo and Narcissus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/echo-and-narcissus)

A beautiful youth who cruelly rejects Echo and later falls in love with his own reflection, leading to his death and transformation into a flower.

### [Echo and Narcissus](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/echo-and-narcissus)

Goddess of the hunt, whom Echo attended as a favorite in the chase.

### [Niobe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/niobe)

Daughter of Latona, who joins Apollo in punishing Niobe by killing her daughters.

### [Meleager and Atalanta](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xviii-meleager-and-atalanta)

Goddess who sends the Calydonian boar due to neglect and later pities Meleager's sisters, turning them into birds.

### [Endymion—Orion—Aurora and Tithonus—Acis and Galatea](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxvi-endymion-orion-aurora-and-tithonus-acis-and-galatea)

Goddess of the moon, falls in love with Endymion and later accidentally kills Orion.

### [Diana and Endymion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/diana-and-endymion)

The moon goddess who descends to kiss and watch over the sleeping Endymion.

### [Orion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/orion)

Favorite of Orion; accidentally killed him and placed him among the stars.

### [Camilla](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/camilla)

Goddess of the woods, to whom Camilla is consecrated by her father Metabus.

### [The Diana a la Biche](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/the-diana-a-la-biche)

Depicted as a huntress in the sculpture, shown in eager motion with a hind by her side.

### [XXXVI: Modern Monsters—The Phoenix—Basilisk—Unicorn—Salamander](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/xxxvi-modern-monsters-the-phoenix-basilisk-unicorn-salamander)

The basilisk's carcass was also hung in the temple of Diana, preventing swallows from entering.

### [The Cockatrice, or Basilisk](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/the-cockatrice-or-basilisk)

The basilisk's carcass was hung in the temple of Diana, preventing swallows from entering.

### [The Mythical History of England](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/ii-the-mythical-history-of-england)

Goddess of the hunt; appears in a vision to Brutus, guiding him to found a new Troy in Britain.

### [D](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/d)

Goddess of the moon and the chase, daughter of Jupiter and Latona.

### [N](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/bulfinch_s_mythology_se/chapters/n)

Died of unsatisfied love for his own image in the water.

## Links

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