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i mean you can't be called a Goddess of Marriage if your own marriage failed, maybe that's why Hera chose to punish the other girls rather than her own husband to preserve the marriage
The Renaissance wasn't the only period to revive greek/roman mythology, our sciences also use a lot of greek from the elements to its various branches.
Not that crazy if you actually understand that ancient Greece was much bigger than today's Greece as it included Minor Asia and Cyprus too being a dominant power in the region.
Why was Nemesis not a featured goddess in that game Sis and I played over 20 years ago?! (It was called 3001: A Reading and Math Odyssey, developed/distributed by Gem Media, which I happen to remember since their logo intro was rather annoying in its ultra-primordial techno-like music 😬)
They left out the part where, even in death, Narcissus looked over the edge of Charon's ferry in order to gaze at his own reflection in the River Styx.
In some stories, Narcissus was much worst with Ameinias. When he proclaimed his love for him Narcissus gave him a sword and walked away laughing. The latter committed suicide at Narcissus's doorstep after being rejected by him. Basically Narcissus told him to go kill himself
I really love the series of Myths Ted-Ed brings out. I really learn a lot because if they won't upload it, then I probably would've never heard about it at all. Thank you so much Ted-Ed!
yeah, he don't have much of a presence in the myths, probably a too much cool guy with nothing really bad going on. The only myth about him i know is how he was made born from the love of Poseidon and another minor male deitie.
Bear in mind that new gods were invented by the Greeks over time (after all, Ancient Greece existed for a couple of thousand years). He probably wasn’t even invented when this myth was created.
@@Lumosnight True! It's also important to note that not every area of Greece worshipped the same God/Goddess, even though by modern times the gods are considered a Pantheon. Some people probably didn't pay much attention to someone like Apollo if medical practices and/or being a musician wasn't part of their life, but would probably worship Hephaestus if they were blacksmiths.
I’ve noticed in a lot of myths that when Zeus cheats on Hera , Hera NEVER blames her husband but she always punishes or blames the people that go with her husband (even if that person didn’t even want to get with Zeus like why- Edit : ty for 1000+ likes :)
Because Zeus is the king of the universe and he's all-powerful (according to the ancient myths) so the gods never actually tried to stand up against him.
@@Inky_101 I remember one story about how Hera, who was annoyed with all his infedelotied, tried to defy Zeus but got comepletely bodied by him and was warned to never do it again so Hera took out her frustrations on the people she can hurt: the ones who sleep with her husband. Its unfair for the women who sleep with Zeus, but as anyone who defies him gets punished, gods included, they're pretty much the only ones Hera can actually exact her revenge upon.
I’ve read/heard a different ending years ago. Narcissus saw his reflection in the water and was so enamored by his looks that he got closer and closer to the water until he fell in and drowned. That’s the ending I know. The ending, even parts of the story, differ depending on when, where and/or from whom (unless you read the story) you hear the story from. Still a very interesting story though.
When Narcissus died, the goddess of forest appeared and found the lake, which had been freshwater, transformed into a lake of salty tears. "Why do you weep?" the goddess asked. "I weep for Narcissus" the lake replied. "Ah, its no surprise that you weep for Narcissus," they said, "for though we always pursued him in the forest, you alone could contemplate his beauty close at hand" "But..... was Narcissus beautiful?" the lake asked. "Who better than you to know that?" the goddess said in wonder. "After all, it was by your banks that he knelt each day to contemplate himself. The lake was silent for some time. Finally it said: "I weep for Narcissus, but never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt besides my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eye my own beauty reflected."
This is going to sound completely random, but I think Echo's plight has the potential for the basis of an interesting visual novel, where you can only say nothing or repeat parts of the last line of dialogue presented. It wouldn't be unprecedented. There's a visual novel called Negative Nancy where you can only say "No!" or remain quiet. And there are games out there about recording and replaying lines of dialogue to solve puzzles, like Alt-Frequencies.
OK but how is no one talking about Nemesis and her having THE best job. Imagine that what you did for work was just going around exacting revenge on horrible people. The more bizarre and obtuse, the better. #careergoals
I mean, Narcissus wasn’t necessarily a horrible person, maybe he wasn’t the nicest person but he was well within his right to reject his pursuers. Better to be rejected than to spend the rest of your life with someone who doesn’t love you, (Zeus).
@@mariama1735 Well he wouldn't have been as awful if he merely just rejected other's advances. Unfortunately, one part that was left out of Ameinias's relationship with Narcissus was that Narcissus gave him a sword and told Ameinias to basically go kill himself. That part was made him contemptible for he knew the damage that he can use with his beauty.
This reminded me of that time I was in 8th grade and we had to make short films based off Greek and Roman myths and legends. My group decided to go with Narcissus and Echo, using the version we were taught at school (the film itself wasn’t particularly the best with limited visual effects and many, many retakes and even the ending was a last minute dumpsterfire that had to be shot very quickly because we lost the footage). In the version we learned, we never really knew what happened to Echo after she was rejected, nor the existence of any of Narcissus’s other lovers. This video took me back. Thank you, Ted-Ed.
He did not. He did not love himself, because he said "I'll never love you", but to whom? To himself. "You!" - she said. He rejected part of Himself. So he is cursed (by himself) to being unable to love. It was prophesised that Narcissus(-ism) shall vanish, once one TRULY knows (loves) Himself. Narcissus falls in "love" to a dead water mirror, which is unreacheable. Unlike Echo, who wants his love. This mythos is about his inner inferiority complex, selfhatred and toxic idealism.
I’ve been called a Narcissist so many times and I was never bothered to look it up. I finally know what it means! I can’t believe so many people think I’m that charming!
I'm a fan of all the myths you presented before us. Please continue this. I really enjoy narrating these myths to others. A great love story for this Valentine's day. However, Orpheus' and Eurydice's story is my favourite. Happy Valentine's day y'all!
Please never stop uploading myth series because I love greek mythology and I've learned about alot of other mythologies I've never even heard before. Thanks Ted Ed ❤️❤️❤️❤️
One thing about the Narcissus flower is that while beautiful in appearance its smell is awful and rotten, like Narcissus with his great looks but rotten personality.
I saw a very vague summary of this story in the "What is narcissism?" Ted-ED video. Nice to see the whole thing! I genuinely hope everyone who had been rejected by him had fallen in love with someone who cared for them. Well, I guess this is mythology, so if they didn't I can just imagine they did! Lol.
This video came at a perfect time. I just finished reading Percy Jackson & the heroes of Olympus: the mark of Athena. Where the og narcissist himself makes an appearance
Oh! How's the series? I've been wanting to read it for a while now. You've read it recently, your views might be fresh so if you're comfortable, please do share.
Percy Jackson is one of the best series out there imp. And if you are like me who enjoys long series then Percy Jackson would be your cup of tea. The whole Percy Jackson series is divided into 5 sub-series and some companion books. The main series is Percy Jackson & the Olympians, it consists of 5 books. Next is Heroes of Olympus, then trails of Apollo, Kabe chronicles, magnus chase and Norse gods. Rick Riordan's way of blending actual myth with modern world is phenomenal imp. He doesn't change any of the myths, he just adds some stuff to modernize it. Read the lightening thief, the book that started it all, the first book. One of the best I've read. This franchise comes on par with Harry Potter while being nothing like Harry Potter. The only reason Percy Jackson is less popular is because they are only books and not movies unlike Harry Potter. And yes Percy Jackson has 2 movies both of which are terrible and we all pretend like they don't exist. So forget about them already. We can keep in touch if you want. Well this is enough for you.
@@Honeybee9630 Thank you, this is sufficient for me. Yeah about the movies, there were a lot of negative reviews. Thank you for mentioning about it too that it is just the movie(s) that are bad. I'm gonna add this series to my reading list.
@@Honeybee9630 yep!! Agree with you completely :)) although i haven't read through all of Riordan's books , i did complete Percy Jackson 5 book series when i was a high school kid.. absolutely lovedd it ..i remember i re-read a couple of the books coz it's so entertaining and i especially loved Percy's humour lol..teenagers can totally relate.. 😂 i already loved greek mythology coz i used to watch the cartoon Disney's Hercules as a kid and this just made me learn more ! I read only book #1 of heroes of Olympus but couldn't read the others as it was on going series at the time i think .. but it was still very interesting.. And yes ... the movies 😖😭 don't get me started on those ..i had such high hopes and when i finally saw the 1st one I was like nooooo..nooo this is not how it's supposed to be😭😭 .. Honestly, the series had huge potential to come close to the harry potter franchise if the movies were good ..but alas that didn't happen ..and yea i actually didn't even bother to watch the 2nd one - sea of monsters lol
Just because he rejected people that wanted him it doesn’t really make him an awful person. He could however been nicer about his rejections though. It’s not really fair that he got such a harsh punishment just because he wanted to be alone
I've read this myth long ago but this is the first time I heard that it was revenge upon Narcissus. I don't understand why did he had to go through the revenge just because he rejected the love. I mean, had he taken advantage of the love in any way, that would've been more understandable or am I missing out something. Weird.
Also by 'cruelly' rejecting the love, does it mean he humiliated the person or was just blunt in his rejection. Even if he was, it sounds too much extreme to me.
Iirc Ameinias was given a sword by Narcissus after he rejected him, and Narcissus told him to put himself out of his misery. No wonder Nemesis came for him lmao
Do you think Ameinias could have saved himself a lot of grief if he considered for even a split second that it's possible that Narcissus might not be "that kind of guy"? I mean, Narcissus did end up falling in love with his own reflection, but still. Edit: Okay, so it seems that most men in Ancient Greece actually were "that kind of guy", in some capacity.
@@emberhermin52 yes Ultimate mysoginie lol What's more masculine than two men ? Ironically, i think that is one thé potential origins of homosexuality in general
I have to wonder why Echo thought risking the wrath of a goddess was worth anything. Unless Zeus himself threatened her to distract his wife or else. But I guess in a world where anyone and anything can take offense, you stop caring eventually.
Echo, as said, was a total chatterbox, which made her a popular nymph, and she was loyal to her companions. Really though, Hera should just have stayed being sneaky like with Semele
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Narcissus had a twin brother who was equally self-regarding, convinced he was the most handsome, the most smart, the most cunning, the most deserving of adulation and praise. No one else could possibly equal his intelligence - for his uncle taught at MIT. And he had SO MUCH MONEY and powerful (if admittedly dodgy) friends, and he was the best, the most beautiful, the smartest, the most LONG SUFFERING (wah!) and he deserved to be king. But you may recall that in Greek myths, such proud figures are always humbled - sometimes hideously so.
Interestingly, Narcissus was probably unaware of the true extent of his beauty due to him lacking the means to perceive his own appearance. So he only truly embodied the idea of Narcissism when the reflection of the pool allowed him to gaze at his own appearance.
The story of Narcissus is similar to another Greek myth, that of Hyacinth. Hyacinth was loved by Apollo and the wind god Zephyrus, but he was killed and his blood was reborn as the hyacinth flower. He was killed because Zephyrus made a quoit thrown by Apollo to strike Hyacinth's head and kill him. This Hyacinth story is also similar to the Norse myth of Balder's death, who died because the trickster god Loki made the blind god Hod shoot a mistletoe arrow at the god Balder and kill him.
Honestly i feel bad for Narcissus. Imagine dying because you did not like anybody. All of those people who dyed from rejecting are shallow and do not know what the world is.
They really know how to captures someone eyes.The Last day ,I read a little about narcissa and they uploaded the video the very next day .They know how to read someone's mind
i dont think he embodies the modern meaning of narcissistic, though, i never got the implication that he loved himself until after the lake, just that he didn't love anyone else.
This is a hauntingly beautiful presentation. And all too familiar with the whole phenomenon of narcissism… Might have to use this presentation in a video sometime soon… Terrific material you’ve all got here. -V
You have to make one about Anteros, the actuall personification of requited love or the other erotes. I mean, this one is good, but most of us know about. The story of Anteros is interesting too.
Just another little havoc wreaked by the gods for the pettiest of reasons. Echo was hardly to blame for being set up to take the fall for a cheating husband! Agreed, Nemesis did have reasons behind her actions, but I can't think of a single Greek legend that wouldn't have been better off without the gods meddling.
*his love wasn't really unrequited:* he himself lamented that every time he reached out to hug that youth, his reflection also raised his arms, and every time he bent down to kiss him, the other would do the same. he very much did think the reflection loved him back. he died because of the horrible realisation that his love could never be attained: for it was not another person, but himself, and he would never be able to meet him in skin and bones.
Reminds me of Narcissa Malfoy (from Harry Potter series) The only difference was, she put her family first especially her son. Although she had chosen a wrong path, but that was etched and hammered in her brain from ages (although this is not an excuse for her wrongdoings) , I don't like her, but she is still better than Doleres, Lucius or Bellatrix.
Agrred. I do think she's very smart. She went into the death eater fold via Lucius, but never joined it. So she got the best of both sides and would always have a clean hand. There are many more examples but this comment would be a novel if a delved into all of them XD
@@LivMLund I was referring to the meaning of the word _narcissist_ which is derived from narcissus (narcissa is also derived from it) which means : *a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.* This is why I mentioned ‘the only difference is....’ as she didn't held much self interest but interest of her family.
@@cookie_monster_ So exactly what I said. The name is the only common denominator, so bringing up the story of Narcissa Malfoy was completely unnecessary.
I know this story, I learnt in my school from one of the story but it was kinda different. It was about a girl who was alone in a forest. She talked to her self as she is alone. One day, the Queen came a saw Echo, the Queen tired talking to her but she was to distracted at last the Queen got angry and put a curse on her, which made her mute, her eyes filled with water. The Queen felt pity over her and told that she could not speak but repeat what others said. So that is why u can hear Echo talking when you are in quiet room
My birth name is "Gunakkeshari". I am 22,and never knew what it meant. Few months back, my boyfriend looked for its English translation and found that it means 'Narcissus' flower which is named after The Narcissus. Only then, I came to know about this story.
In Harry Potter, there is a character named Narcissa Malfoy. Her name means, Daffodil. I always wondered why Narcissa meant Daffodil and know I know why.
The version of the myth I knew did not include the other young suitor for Narcissus' attentions... interesting and totally something apropos for the time.
I just don't get how these nymphs fall in love with a man with *chicken legs* ... Note: I actually love this detail, the animators did a wonderful job in animation and the chicken legs just made it better.
I remember there was a continuation to the story, where the pool was crying (???) because it could no longer see itself in the reflection in Narcissus' eyes.
I legit searched for this video on ted ed yesterday and couldnt find it(i had just read a chapter in mark of athena where narcissus shows up) And today they fukking uploaded it! Can they read our minds!?
Hera: "Oh No, my huband cheated on me AGAIN! Now i will take my revenge by cursing a nymph that had nothing to do with that" Man, Greek gods were Jerks!!!
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@@AyaHauberk 😮
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i mean you can't be called a Goddess of Marriage if your own marriage failed, maybe that's why Hera chose to punish the other girls rather than her own husband to preserve the marriage
Beautiful animation and story🧚♂️
It’s so interesting how many words we use daily are from Ancient Greece and have myths to surround them (echo, nemesis, etc.)
The Renaissance wasn't the only period to revive greek/roman mythology, our sciences also use a lot of greek from the elements to its various branches.
Not that crazy if you actually understand that ancient Greece was much bigger than today's Greece as it included Minor Asia and Cyprus too being a dominant power in the region.
Narcissus
Narcissistic
Why was Nemesis not a featured goddess in that game Sis and I played over 20 years ago?! (It was called 3001: A Reading and Math Odyssey, developed/distributed by Gem Media, which I happen to remember since their logo intro was rather annoying in its ultra-primordial techno-like music 😬)
They left out the part where, even in death, Narcissus looked over the edge of Charon's ferry in order to gaze at his own reflection in the River Styx.
He was such a Narcissist. 😅
I’ll see myself out.
@@lacountess where do you think that word came from?
@@LUKAS.GUNTHER I have no idea!!!!!111
@@lacountess it's in his name. Narcissus, Narcissist
@@Aarav.B narci sus AAAAAAAAAA
It’s funny that Hera was the goddess of marriage and she couldn’t stop her own husband from cheating,instead she punished other girls.
In her defense, it's really hard to affect anything when you, and it, aren't real.
The Greek gods and goddesses were written up as super flawed, and I always loved that bc it makes them seem so human
@@kurtlindner reading must be really boring for you lol
@@BunnyQueen97 why would it?
To be fair, What is she going to Zeus? The most powerful Olympian and ruler of the gods.
In some stories, Narcissus was much worst with Ameinias.
When he proclaimed his love for him Narcissus gave him a sword and walked away laughing.
The latter committed suicide at Narcissus's doorstep after being rejected by him.
Basically Narcissus told him to go kill himself
The worst he can say is no.
Narcissus: DIE
Ameinias: I love you
Narcissus: *thunder cracks*
Nemesis: Either way, Narcissus is sealed to die horriblely.
Ameinias: I can't live without you.
Narcissus: *Then perish.*
that's hilarious
I really love the series of Myths Ted-Ed brings out. I really learn a lot because if they won't upload it, then I probably would've never heard about it at all. Thank you so much Ted-Ed!
Yeah their take on the myth of Anansi The Spider was amazing!
Overly sarcastic productions does a bunch of fun mythology on their channel. Check them out if you like mythology from around the world!
Check out JonSolo he is a really good mythological channel :D
I agree
Or you can study a collection of Greek mythology, since a big part of western culture is derived by them.
Narcissus: Rejected others as he waited for his one true love
Nemesis: I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye
HA
You want forgiveness? Get religion.
Now what about nemesis fate is what I am wondering 😄
Nemesis: I missed the part where that's my problem
@@akshaypathange3582 What do you mean?
How sad that Anteros wasn't called out by either Echo or Ameinias , Anteros was the god of love returned, the avenger of unrequited love.
yeah, he don't have much of a presence in the myths, probably a too much cool guy with nothing really bad going on. The only myth about him i know is how he was made born from the love of Poseidon and another minor male deitie.
Bear in mind that new gods were invented by the Greeks over time (after all, Ancient Greece existed for a couple of thousand years). He probably wasn’t even invented when this myth was created.
Damn he is my god then 🥲
I think he born after this happened
@@Lumosnight
True! It's also important to note that not every area of Greece worshipped the same God/Goddess, even though by modern times the gods are considered a Pantheon. Some people probably didn't pay much attention to someone like Apollo if medical practices and/or being a musician wasn't part of their life, but would probably worship Hephaestus if they were blacksmiths.
Of all the myths to review on Valentines day, you choose this. Who hurt you Ted‐Ed?
Has Ted-Ed already covered Eros and Psyche?
@@anonymousfellow8879 yes.
teded hearted you lmaooo
A narcissist?
@@savemeimanobodylostonline4279 noice
I’ve noticed in a lot of myths that when Zeus cheats on Hera , Hera NEVER blames her husband but she always punishes or blames the people that go with her husband (even if that person didn’t even want to get with Zeus like why-
Edit : ty for 1000+ likes :)
Because Zeus is the king of the universe and he's all-powerful (according to the ancient myths) so the gods never actually tried to stand up against him.
@@rachnapradeep7608 that’s fair but still someone should’ve at least tried to defy him like king Mitas
@@Inky_101 I remember one story about how Hera, who was annoyed with all his infedelotied, tried to defy Zeus but got comepletely bodied by him and was warned to never do it again so Hera took out her frustrations on the people she can hurt: the ones who sleep with her husband. Its unfair for the women who sleep with Zeus, but as anyone who defies him gets punished, gods included, they're pretty much the only ones Hera can actually exact her revenge upon.
@@tenmowizz2104 oh well that explains a lot ty
Women be like that
This story is a great example of how many come from Greek myths, like Echo, Nemesis, Narcissistic etc
yea this story was actually great
Oepidus complex tho
@@slakmansauce3390 Electra Complex too.
greeks trying to explain the natural world, pre empirical age
The Greeks really did well in turning nature, culture and a lesson all into one story.
I’ve read/heard a different ending years ago. Narcissus saw his reflection in the water and was so enamored by his looks that he got closer and closer to the water until he fell in and drowned. That’s the ending I know. The ending, even parts of the story, differ depending on when, where and/or from whom (unless you read the story) you hear the story from. Still a very interesting story though.
I thought he turned to a rock
@@pipedupciso He turned into a flower
When Narcissus died, the goddess of forest appeared and found the lake, which had been freshwater, transformed into a lake of salty tears.
"Why do you weep?" the goddess asked.
"I weep for Narcissus" the lake replied.
"Ah, its no surprise that you weep for Narcissus," they said, "for though we always pursued him in the forest, you alone could contemplate his beauty close at hand"
"But..... was Narcissus beautiful?" the lake asked.
"Who better than you to know that?" the goddess said in wonder. "After all, it was by your banks that he knelt each day to contemplate himself.
The lake was silent for some time. Finally it said:
"I weep for Narcissus, but never noticed that Narcissus was beautiful. I weep because, each time he knelt besides my banks, I could see, in the depths of his eye my own beauty reflected."
The ultimate eff you in the tale of Narcissus. 😑
It's at the start of the book The Alchemist right? It's my fav part
I can’t get over a water elemental “crying” by spontaneously becoming salty lol would make for great visual gag in a cartoon
@@tappydani9378it is, I know because I'm reading it for school
"What a lovely story," the alchemist thought.
This is going to sound completely random, but I think Echo's plight has the potential for the basis of an interesting visual novel, where you can only say nothing or repeat parts of the last line of dialogue presented.
It wouldn't be unprecedented. There's a visual novel called Negative Nancy where you can only say "No!" or remain quiet. And there are games out there about recording and replaying lines of dialogue to solve puzzles, like Alt-Frequencies.
I'd read it. Seems like an awesome plot
Well, get to drawing your idea
Sounds pretty cool ngl. A twist in the way we think is always good
Or alternatively, marry a narcissist and have exactly the same experience.
Better start writing!
OK but how is no one talking about Nemesis and her having THE best job. Imagine that what you did for work was just going around exacting revenge on horrible people. The more bizarre and obtuse, the better. #careergoals
I mean, Narcissus wasn’t necessarily a horrible person, maybe he wasn’t the nicest person but he was well within his right to reject his pursuers. Better to be rejected than to spend the rest of your life with someone who doesn’t love you, (Zeus).
@@mariama1735 didn't he tell a dude to go kill himself though
@@mariama1735 Well he wouldn't have been as awful if he merely just rejected other's advances. Unfortunately, one part that was left out of Ameinias's relationship with Narcissus was that Narcissus gave him a sword and told Ameinias to basically go kill himself. That part was made him contemptible for he knew the damage that he can use with his beauty.
I would love it having that job!!!
Now I know what I want to become when I grow up
The observation that those obsessed with themselves attract those who repeat what others say is brilliant.
Nice observation
How could narcissus be obsessed with himself if he didn’t knew himself? It was part of the profecy. He became obsessed with himself after the curse.
This reminded me of that time I was in 8th grade and we had to make short films based off Greek and Roman myths and legends. My group decided to go with Narcissus and Echo, using the version we were taught at school (the film itself wasn’t particularly the best with limited visual effects and many, many retakes and even the ending was a last minute dumpsterfire that had to be shot very quickly because we lost the footage). In the version we learned, we never really knew what happened to Echo after she was rejected, nor the existence of any of Narcissus’s other lovers. This video took me back. Thank you, Ted-Ed.
Narcissus took the phrase 'Love Yourself' too seriously.
LMAOOOOO
He did not. He did not love himself, because he said "I'll never love you", but to whom?
To himself. "You!" - she said.
He rejected part of Himself.
So he is cursed (by himself) to being unable to love.
It was prophesised that Narcissus(-ism) shall vanish, once one TRULY knows (loves) Himself.
Narcissus falls in "love" to a dead water mirror, which is unreacheable. Unlike Echo, who wants his love. This mythos is about his inner inferiority complex, selfhatred and toxic idealism.
Narcissist
I’ve been called a Narcissist so many times and I was never bothered to look it up. I finally know what it means!
I can’t believe so many people think I’m that charming!
@@elisabetheastwood5163 I think this person was joking.
@@elisabetheastwood5163 Whoops. My bad lol.
LOL
one of the best jokes i ever read!
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I'm a fan of all the myths you presented before us. Please continue this. I really enjoy narrating these myths to others. A great love story for this Valentine's day. However, Orpheus' and Eurydice's story is my favourite.
Happy Valentine's day y'all!
Please never stop uploading myth series because I love greek mythology and I've learned about alot of other mythologies I've never even heard before. Thanks Ted Ed ❤️❤️❤️❤️
The story in metamorphosis is beautiful, Echos final farwell when Narcissus finally dies always gets me.
One of my favorite Greek myths especially now spring is coming up
@S. G. whats your fisrt?
One thing about the Narcissus flower is that while beautiful in appearance its smell is awful and rotten, like Narcissus with his great looks but rotten personality.
I saw a very vague summary of this story in the "What is narcissism?" Ted-ED video. Nice to see the whole thing! I genuinely hope everyone who had been rejected by him had fallen in love with someone who cared for them. Well, I guess this is mythology, so if they didn't I can just imagine they did! Lol.
It's not the "whole thing" though - they mixed together several myth sotries that have been about in Roman and Greek times
This video came at a perfect time. I just finished reading Percy Jackson & the heroes of Olympus: the mark of Athena. Where the og narcissist himself makes an appearance
Oh! How's the series? I've been wanting to read it for a while now. You've read it recently, your views might be fresh so if you're comfortable, please do share.
Percy Jackson is one of the best series out there imp. And if you are like me who enjoys long series then Percy Jackson would be your cup of tea.
The whole Percy Jackson series is divided into 5 sub-series and some companion books. The main series is Percy Jackson & the Olympians, it consists of 5 books. Next is Heroes of Olympus, then trails of Apollo, Kabe chronicles, magnus chase and Norse gods.
Rick Riordan's way of blending actual myth with modern world is phenomenal imp. He doesn't change any of the myths, he just adds some stuff to modernize it. Read the lightening thief, the book that started it all, the first book. One of the best I've read. This franchise comes on par with Harry Potter while being nothing like Harry Potter. The only reason Percy Jackson is less popular is because they are only books and not movies unlike Harry Potter. And yes Percy Jackson has 2 movies both of which are terrible and we all pretend like they don't exist. So forget about them already.
We can keep in touch if you want. Well this is enough for you.
@@Honeybee9630 Thank you, this is sufficient for me. Yeah about the movies, there were a lot of negative reviews. Thank you for mentioning about it too that it is just the movie(s) that are bad. I'm gonna add this series to my reading list.
@@Honeybee9630 yep!! Agree with you completely :)) although i haven't read through all of Riordan's books , i did complete Percy Jackson 5 book series when i was a high school kid.. absolutely lovedd it ..i remember i re-read a couple of the books coz it's so entertaining and i especially loved Percy's humour lol..teenagers can totally relate.. 😂 i already loved greek mythology coz i used to watch the cartoon Disney's Hercules as a kid and this just made me learn more !
I read only book #1 of heroes of Olympus but couldn't read the others as it was on going series at the time i think .. but it was still very interesting..
And yes ... the movies 😖😭 don't get me started on those ..i had such high hopes and when i finally saw the 1st one I was like nooooo..nooo this is not how it's supposed to be😭😭 ..
Honestly, the series had huge potential to come close to the harry potter franchise if the movies were good ..but alas that didn't happen ..and yea i actually didn't even bother to watch the 2nd one - sea of monsters lol
How did you like the cliffhanger? lol. Best books ever...
Just because he rejected people that wanted him it doesn’t really make him an awful person. He could however been nicer about his rejections though. It’s not really fair that he got such a harsh punishment just because he wanted to be alone
The word narcissists was coined from this story, to be a lesson to narcissist men
I've read this myth long ago but this is the first time I heard that it was revenge upon Narcissus. I don't understand why did he had to go through the revenge just because he rejected the love. I mean, had he taken advantage of the love in any way, that would've been more understandable or am I missing out something. Weird.
Also by 'cruelly' rejecting the love, does it mean he humiliated the person or was just blunt in his rejection. Even if he was, it sounds too much extreme to me.
@@cookie_monster_ It's a myth, don't look for logic in it
@@Empwuznal I know it's a myth brother/sister. I'm not looking for logic in it, I'm just wondering why? No harm in it right. :P
@@cookie_monster_ I think ameinias just wanted narcissus to feel what he felt when he was rejected. This is truly fair and the revenge was much needed
Legends like this are full of petty people. Didn't offer someone a flower? Instant death to their whole family
Iirc Ameinias was given a sword by Narcissus after he rejected him, and Narcissus told him to put himself out of his misery. No wonder Nemesis came for him lmao
Ameinias: "Hey Narcissus, I really like you. Do you wanna-"
Narcissus: "Go kill yourself."
@@mynameisreallycool1 pretty much. The dude was heartless
This myth is a classic
I feel so glad that Ted-Ed is uploading a lot of Mythological videos, I just love watching them the most!
Narcissus story I knew, I think it's more popular but I was so happy to learn the story of Echo and the connection between the myths. Thank you!
Do you think Ameinias could have saved himself a lot of grief if he considered for even a split second that it's possible that Narcissus might not be "that kind of guy"? I mean, Narcissus did end up falling in love with his own reflection, but still.
Edit: Okay, so it seems that most men in Ancient Greece actually were "that kind of guy", in some capacity.
He was too seductive, handsome and alluring.
This was ancient Greece. It was considered preferable to get with other men, getting with women was a chore necessary to keep the human race going
@@emberhermin52 yes
Ultimate mysoginie lol
What's more masculine than two men ?
Ironically, i think that is one thé potential origins of homosexuality in general
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone. I never really understood this myth when I first read it but now I understand why. Thanks Ted-Ed
I have to wonder why Echo thought risking the wrath of a goddess was worth anything. Unless Zeus himself threatened her to distract his wife or else. But I guess in a world where anyone and anything can take offense, you stop caring eventually.
Echo, as said, was a total chatterbox, which made her a popular nymph, and she was loyal to her companions. Really though, Hera should just have stayed being sneaky like with Semele
First time watching this channel and it's immediately clear I've been missing out! The upside to that is that I have lots of videos to binge; perfect for someone interested in an eclectic range of topics. Thank you, Ted-Ed!
A great example of an etiological myth -- stories whose narratives explain the origins of natural phenomena!
What a tightly woven myth, and we have the flower and reverberations to remind us forever.
Narcissus had a twin brother who was equally self-regarding, convinced he was the most handsome, the most smart, the most cunning, the most deserving of adulation and praise. No one else could possibly equal his intelligence - for his uncle taught at MIT. And he had SO MUCH MONEY and powerful (if admittedly dodgy) friends, and he was the best, the most beautiful, the smartest, the most LONG SUFFERING (wah!) and he deserved to be king. But you may recall that in Greek myths, such proud figures are always humbled - sometimes hideously so.
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Is important to love oneself, but never to an exagerate dregree. Don't be like Narcissus. ❤🍫
So true.
Too late
Interestingly, Narcissus was probably unaware of the true extent of his beauty due to him lacking the means to perceive his own appearance. So he only truly embodied the idea of Narcissism when the reflection of the pool allowed him to gaze at his own appearance.
Educational, engaging and entertaining all at once, as usual. Way to go Ted-Ed!
Wishing whoever is reading this a fantastic week.
I knew this story very well, but the way Ted Ed narrates it is stunning. you're legends
Please continue this series forever ted-ed
This is how you make learning FUN.
These are great for kids to learn but also adults as well.
Wow, this tale is filled with so much wisdom 🙏🏽 Thank you for sharing these wonderful myths with us through your amazing animations & storytelling 😃
1:20 can be interpreted as having no will to live after knowing how shallow he is. But it literally meant seeing his self.
I've never heard this story told so beautifully!
One of the morals of the story:
Don't help other in being unfaithful.
The story of Narcissus is similar to another Greek myth, that of Hyacinth. Hyacinth was loved by Apollo and the wind god Zephyrus, but he was killed and his blood was reborn as the hyacinth flower. He was killed because Zephyrus made a quoit thrown by Apollo to strike Hyacinth's head and kill him. This Hyacinth story is also similar to the Norse myth of Balder's death, who died because the trickster god Loki made the blind god Hod shoot a mistletoe arrow at the god Balder and kill him.
Zephyrus: "If I can't have you, no one will!"
Honestly i feel bad for Narcissus. Imagine dying because you did not like anybody. All of those people who dyed from rejecting are shallow and do not know what the world is.
They really know how to captures someone eyes.The Last day ,I read a little about narcissa and they uploaded the video the very next day .They know how to read someone's mind
Who would have thought that narcissus was such narcissist.
i dont think he embodies the modern meaning of narcissistic, though, i never got the implication that he loved himself until after the lake, just that he didn't love anyone else.
This is a hauntingly beautiful presentation.
And all too familiar with the whole phenomenon of narcissism…
Might have to use this presentation in a video sometime soon…
Terrific material you’ve all got here.
-V
i wasnt having the best day but ted ed dropped a new video! always know how to cheer me up :)
You have to make one about Anteros, the actuall personification of requited love or the other erotes.
I mean, this one is good, but most of us know about. The story of Anteros is interesting too.
This made me cry. 💔
Narcissus did not fall in love with himself, he thought it was someone else.
And so it is with us and our technology, or extensions of ourselves.
Just another little havoc wreaked by the gods for the pettiest of reasons. Echo was hardly to blame for being set up to take the fall for a cheating husband! Agreed, Nemesis did have reasons behind her actions, but I can't think of a single Greek legend that wouldn't have been better off without the gods meddling.
I always find these myths more interesting than the actual scientific reasons
*his love wasn't really unrequited:* he himself lamented that every time he reached out to hug that youth, his reflection also raised his arms, and every time he bent down to kiss him, the other would do the same. he very much did think the reflection loved him back. he died because of the horrible realisation that his love could never be attained: for it was not another person, but himself, and he would never be able to meet him in skin and bones.
Valentine’s Day video meant to make me feel more depressed.
Pray to Nemesis then. 🤪
Reminds me of Narcissa Malfoy (from Harry Potter series) The only difference was, she put her family first especially her son. Although she had chosen a wrong path, but that was etched and hammered in her brain from ages (although this is not an excuse for her wrongdoings) , I don't like her, but she is still better than Doleres, Lucius or Bellatrix.
Agrred. I do think she's very smart. She went into the death eater fold via Lucius, but never joined it. So she got the best of both sides and would always have a clean hand. There are many more examples but this comment would be a novel if a delved into all of them XD
The only thing in common is the similarities in names. This was pulled completely out of nowhere.
@@LivMLund I was referring to the meaning of the word _narcissist_ which is derived from narcissus (narcissa is also derived from it) which means : *a person who has an excessive interest in or admiration of themselves.*
This is why I mentioned ‘the only difference is....’ as she didn't held much self interest but interest of her family.
@@cookie_monster_ So exactly what I said. The name is the only common denominator, so bringing up the story of Narcissa Malfoy was completely unnecessary.
@@LivMLund That's why I said it reminded me of-? Is English your second language? What's with you? If you don't like it or feel annoyed, move on.
Keep the myth series coming 💖
Is that how we got the term "narcissist"
yeah
Yup
Yes Greek mythology gives us a lot of explanations
Echo : Dies
Nemesis : I'm about to end this man whole's career.
Nemesis : I'm about to end this man -whole's career- . FTFY
Narcissus reject some people.
Nemesis: I'm about to end this man's whole career.
omg! i remember reading abt this in Heroes of Olympus! im so excited ted-ed did a video on this
I miss reading those tales passionately in a Greek ancient stories book when I was only a child. They really nurtured something in me
Narcissus obsessed with himself Narcissist!
Echo repeats an Echo.
Nemesis your adversary Nemesis.
I know this story, I learnt in my school from one of the story but it was kinda different. It was about a girl who was alone in a forest. She talked to her self as she is alone. One day, the Queen came a saw Echo, the Queen tired talking to her but she was to distracted at last the Queen got angry and put a curse on her, which made her mute, her eyes filled with water. The Queen felt pity over her and told that she could not speak but repeat what others said. So that is why u can hear Echo talking when you are in quiet room
My birth name is "Gunakkeshari".
I am 22,and never knew what it meant.
Few months back, my boyfriend looked for its English translation and found that it means 'Narcissus' flower which is named after The Narcissus.
Only then, I came to know about this story.
the animation is so beautiful I just feel like getting up from my bed and drawing each frame💗
Damn my boi narcissus just wanted to find true love but those stalkers were too salty
0:28 im not sure whats weirder. That Hera did not think earlier that Zeus might have done IT again. Or that Echo is helping him
Narcissus Card
Weakness: Mirror
the myth as a story is so well writen
Greek stories can be so raw and sad, great story telling
Ah, yeah. When love turned into revenge. Typical for a Valentine's Day topic
I love this channel and how Ted-Ed does mythology so much!!!
In Harry Potter, there is a character named Narcissa Malfoy. Her name means, Daffodil. I always wondered why Narcissa meant Daffodil and know I know why.
Thanks for raising awareness 🙏 💙
Narcissus the real gigachad
In the modern age of social media and Instagram, this is more relevant now more than ever...
The version of the myth I knew did not include the other young suitor for Narcissus' attentions... interesting and totally something apropos for the time.
That's because there are two myths both featuring narcissus and mlm relationships were like SUPER common in ancient Greece and Rome .
Leo and hazel having a first hand experience of this tale
I just don't get how these nymphs fall in love with a man with *chicken legs* ...
Note: I actually love this detail, the animators did a wonderful job in animation and the chicken legs just made it better.
I remember there was a continuation to the story, where the pool was crying (???) because it could no longer see itself in the reflection in Narcissus' eyes.
It is kind of strange how the story says Hera could not "stop" Zeus from cheating. How is this her responsibility? :') Oh those ancient myths....
I legit searched for this video on ted ed yesterday and couldnt find it(i had just read a chapter in mark of athena where narcissus shows up)
And today they fukking uploaded it! Can they read our minds!?
People who read the Heroes of Olympus series: “I’m three steps ahead of you.”
Gotta love that Narcissus shot at a deer from point blank.
Greek Mythology in a nutshell: Zeus was horni and stuff happened
This is so sad, poor Echo!
DHAR MANN:- Man sees his own reflection, regrets it later.
What an amazing narration!
Hera: "Oh No, my huband cheated on me AGAIN! Now i will take my revenge by cursing a nymph that had nothing to do with that"
Man, Greek gods were Jerks!!!