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The story of Narcissus has been used by many as being descriptive of narcissism, especially pathological narcissism. Narcissus, in Greek mythology, was a young man of exceptional beauty, and all of the nymphs desired him, but he ignored them. One nymph, Echo, loved him deeply and tried to tell him of her love, but he rudely rejected her. Echo was very ashamed and grieved so deeply that she faded away until only her voice remained. The nymphs were outraged and petitioned the gods to punish Narcissus. The gods agreed and set the stage for Narcissus to experience the unrequited love that Echo did. Narcissus saw his reflection in a pool of water, thought it was a beautiful water spirit, and fell in love. The reflection did not respond to him and disappeared every time he tried to embrace it. He continued to try to get a response, but to no avail. He gradually pined away and died. When the nymphs came to bury him, they found a flower facing the water in his place. This story has come to symbolize excessive self-absorption, indifference to others, and lack of empathy, which are all characteristics of pathological and destructive narcissism.