Narcissus may refer to:

Biology

* ''Narcissus'' (plant), a genus containing daffodils and others

People

Narcissus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Narcissus (; ) is a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia (alternatively Karaburun, Mimas or modern-day Karaburun, İzmir Province, Izmir), known for his beauty which was noticed by all. According to the best-known version of the ...

, Greek mythological character *

Narcissus (wrestler) Narcissus (born 2nd century A.D.) was a Roman athlete,Cassius Dio, ''Roman History'', Book LXXII, pg. 117.Lampridius, ''Historia Augusta.'' "Life of Commodus," pg. 306. likely a wrestler,Herodian of Antioch, ''History of the Roman Empire from the ...

(2nd century), assassin of the Roman emperor Commodus *

Tiberius Claudius Narcissus Tiberius Claudius Narcissus (died ) was one of the freedmen who formed the core of the imperial court under the Roman emperor Claudius. He is described as ''praepositus ab epistulis'' (in charge of correspondence). Life He reportedly had gr ...

(1st century), freedman and secretary to the Roman emperor Claudius * Saint Narcissus (disambiguation), several saints

Film

* ''Narcissus'' (1983 film), a film by Norman McLaren * ''Narcissus'' (2012 film), a Lithuanian film * ''Narcissus'' (2015 film), a Tunisian film * '' Pink Narcissus'', a film by James Bidgood * ''Narcissus'', a 1956 film by

Willard Maas Willard Maas (June 24, 1906 – January 2, 1971) was an American experimental filmmaker and poet. Personal life and career Maas was born in Lindsay, California and graduated from State Teachers College at San Jose. He came to New York in the 193 ...

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Black Narcissus ''Black Narcissus'' is a 1947 British psychological drama film jointly written, directed and produced by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, based on the 1939 novel by Rumer Godden. It stars Deborah Kerr, Sabu, David Farrar, and Flora R ...

'', a 1947 film by Powell and Pressburger * ''Narcissus'', an escape shuttle in the ''

Aliens Alien primarily refers to: * Alien (law), a person in a country who is not a national of that country ** Enemy alien, the above in times of war * Extraterrestrial life, life which does not originate from Earth ** Specifically, a lifeform with ext ...

'' film series

Music

* ''Narcissus'', a 2010 album by the Danish band

Kellermensch Kellermensch is a Danish band. The band was formed in Esbjerg in 2006, they started out under the name Brudevalsen (bridal waltz), and took their name from the German translation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novella ''Notes from Underground''. The ...

* ''Narcissus'', a 2019 EP by South Korean boy group SF9 * "Narcissus" (music), a piano piece by Ethelbert Nevin, recorded as a duet by Norman Wisdom and Joyce Grenfell *

Narcissus (band) Narcissus was an American hardcore band formed by John LaRussa and John Pope in 1998 in Canton, Ohio. In addition to John Pope (vocals, keyboards) and John LaRussa (guitar), who were in the band from start to finish, members included, at vario ...

* ''Narcissus'', an opera by

Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (13 January 1690 – 27 November 1749) was a German composer of the Baroque music, Baroque era. Biography Early life Stölzel was born in Schwarzenberg, Saxony, Grünstädtel in Saxony on 13 January 1690. His fath ...

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Écho et Narcisse ''Écho et Narcisse'' (''Echo and Narcissus'') is a 1779 '' drame lyrique'' in three acts, the last original opera written by Christoph Willibald Gluck, his sixth for the French stage. The libretto, written by Louis-Théodore de Tschudi, tells t ...

'', an opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck * "Narcissus", a song by Alanis Morissette on the 2002 album ''

Under Rug Swept ''Under Rug Swept'' is the fifth studio album and third internationally released album by Canadian singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette. It was released in the United Kingdom on February 25, 2002, and in the United States the following day by Mav ...

'' * "Narcissus", a 2019 single by Róisín Murphy later released on ''

Róisín Machine ''Róisín Machine'' is the fifth solo studio album by Irish singer Róisín Murphy, released 2 October 2020 by Skint Records. The album received critical acclaim upon its release, ranking among the year's best by several publications. Commercial ...

'' * "Narcissus", a 2020 single by ''

Paris Paloma Paris Paloma (born 17 November 1999) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. She gained prominence through the single "Labour (song), Labour" (2023). Her debut album ''Cacophony (Paris Paloma album), Cacophony'' was released in 2024. Ear ...

Literature

* ''

Echo and Narcissus Echo and Narcissus is a myth from Ovid's ''Metamorphoses (poem), Metamorphoses'', a Roman literature, Roman classical mythology, mythological epic poetry, epic from the Augustan literature (ancient Rome), Augustan Age. The introduction of the ...

'', a poem by Ovid * ''

Narcissus and Goldmund ''Narcissus and Goldmund'' (, ), also published in English as ''Death and the Lover'', is a novel written by the German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse which was first published in 1930. At its publication, ''Narcissus and Goldmund'' was considered ...

'', a novel by Hermann Hesse * ''

The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'', a novel by Joseph Conrad

Other uses

* ''Narcissus'' (Caravaggio), a c. 1597–1599 painting by Caravaggio * ''Narcissus'' (Lemoyne), a 1728 painting by François Lemoyne * HMS ''Narcissus'', a name borne by six ships of the Royal Navy *

Operation Narcissus During World War II, Operation Narcissus was a raid by forty members of the Special Air Service on a lighthouse on the southeast coast of Sicily Sicily (Italian language, Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region (), is an island ...

, a military operation * Narcissus effect, a type of

stray light Stray light is light in an optical system which was not intended in the design. The light may be from the intended source, but follow paths other than intended, or it may be from a source other than that intended. This light will often set a worki ...