#liriope

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

i’m sorry but a large part of me loves oriana

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 😬

I’ve seen several people claim that Narcissus had never seen his own reflection before the famous “incident,” and that his mother hid all mirrors from him because of the prophecy Tiresias gave about his fate. I’m mostly familiar with Ovid’s version of the myth, where the prophecy is mentioned, but I don’t recall any reference to Narcissus being actively prevented from seeing his reflection. If such a detail is present, I may have missed it. Is this idea the result of an overly literal or modern interpretation of the story, or does it come from a source I’m unfamiliar with?