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HOW DID THE NARCISSUS OF GREEK MYTHOLOGY
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Narcissus of Hellas was a
hunter of divine d

escent, and great

beauty, and was
known for his charms

all over the Ancient

Greek world. Almost
everyone and all who

knew him longed to
be his, but he never

answered any of these

invitations of love affairs.
He harshly rejected all of

the lovers who were brave
enough to face his charm-

ing beauty. Besides all,

he was also, and maybe much more, known for his great pride.

This pride of his would one day harm him to a great extent.

The story of how Narcissus became a victim of his hubris – exces-
sive pride – traces back to Zeus, god of the heavens. As popular

as they are, the endless love affairs of Zeus have a minor anec-

dote in this story as well. Zeus had a major part in the amusing
face of the mythological storyline of Ancient Greece. He would

always have a secret escapade somewhere on Olympus or Earth

where Hera would never fail to trace his footprints to punish the
women starring in these escapades and make them suffer greatly.

On one of those days when Zeus, for the sake of love, left his

Olympus and came down to Earth to spend time with his beloved

nymphs and fairies, Hera followed him secretly to the forests of
Greece where he had his affairs. She stepped firm and traced Zeus

on the tiptoe as he was joyfully taken care of by the nymphs…
and at that exact bit of time when Hera caught Zeus god with

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