Narcissus
E223550
Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology known for falling in love with his own reflection, symbolizing self-obsession and vanity.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narcissus canonical | 20 |
| Narcissus (mythological figure) | 2 |
| Narciso | 1 |
| Narcisse | 1 |
| Narcissus (given name) | 1 |
| Narcissus (mythology) | 1 |
| Narcissus is an ascetic scholar | 1 |
| myth of Narcissus | 1 |
| Νάρκισσος (Narkissos) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1977980 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Narcissus Context triple: [Metamorphosis of Narcissus, depicts, Narcissus]
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A.
Hyacinthus
Hyacinthus is a beautiful Spartan youth from Greek mythology whose tragic death and transformation into a flower are closely associated with the god Apollo.
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B.
Adonis
Adonis is a strikingly handsome youth in Greek mythology whose beauty and tragic death are central to myths of love, desire, and rebirth.
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C.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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D.
Phayllus
Phayllus was a 4th-century BCE Phocian military leader who succeeded his brother Onomarchus and continued commanding Phocian forces during the Third Sacred War against Thebes and its allies.
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E.
Daphne
Daphne is a coastal city in Baldwin County, Alabama, situated along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Narcissus Target entity description: Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology known for falling in love with his own reflection, symbolizing self-obsession and vanity.
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A.
Hyacinthus
Hyacinthus is a beautiful Spartan youth from Greek mythology whose tragic death and transformation into a flower are closely associated with the god Apollo.
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B.
Adonis
Adonis is a strikingly handsome youth in Greek mythology whose beauty and tragic death are central to myths of love, desire, and rebirth.
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C.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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D.
Phayllus
Phayllus was a 4th-century BCE Phocian military leader who succeeded his brother Onomarchus and continued commanding Phocian forces during the Third Sacred War against Thebes and its allies.
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E.
Daphne
Daphne is a coastal city in Baldwin County, Alabama, situated along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Metamorphoses, Book 3
ⓘ
linked to:
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
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| associatedConcept |
hubris
ⓘ
punishment by the gods ⓘ self-absorption ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
the narcissus flower
ⓘ
the nymph Echo ⓘ
linked to:
Echo (nymph in Greek mythology)
the nymph Liriope ⓘ
linked to:
Liriope
the river god Cephissus ⓘ
linked to:
Potamoi
|
| category |
Characters in Greek mythology
ⓘ
Metamorphoses characters ⓘ Mythological human males ⓘ |
| causeOfPunishment | cruel rejection of admirers ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek mythology ⓘ |
| diesLocation | beside a pool of water ⓘ |
| etymologyRelated | term "narcissism" ⓘ |
| fate | dies after pining away over his reflection ⓘ |
| gazesAt | his own reflection in water ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| inspiredConcept | narcissistic personality ⓘ |
| inspiredTerm | narcissism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
falling in love with his own reflection
ⓘ
symbolizing self-obsession ⓘ symbolizing vanity ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequent subject in Western art
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frequent subject in literature ⓘ frequent subject in psychoanalytic theory ⓘ |
| motif |
mirror image
ⓘ
self-recognition ⓘ |
| mythologicalOrigin | Boeotia ⓘ |
| nameInGreek |
Νάρκισσος (Narkissos)
ⓘ
linked to:
Narcissus
|
| parent |
Cephissus
ⓘ
Liriope ⓘ |
| primarySource | Ovid’s Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| punishedBy | Nemesis ⓘ |
| rejected | Echo ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
excessive self-admiration
ⓘ
narcissism ⓘ self-love ⓘ |
| theme |
consequences of rejecting others
ⓘ
danger of excessive self-love ⓘ |
| transformation | turned into a flower ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Narcissus Description of subject: Narcissus is a figure from Greek mythology known for falling in love with his own reflection, symbolizing self-obsession and vanity.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Narcissus
linked to: Narcissus
subject linked to:
poem Metamorphosis of Narcissus
linked to: Narcissus
linked to: Narcissus
subject linked to:
Echo (nymph in Greek mythology)
subject linked to:
Echo (nymph in Greek mythology)
subject linked to:
Echo (nymph in Greek mythology)
linked to: Narcissus
linked to: Narcissus
subject linked to:
bird: Narcissus flycatcher
linked to: Narcissus
subject linked to:
San Narciso (fictional setting)
linked to: Narcissus