Narcissus may refer to:

Biology

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

People

Narcissus (mythology) In Greek mythology, Narcissus (; Ancient Greek: Νάρκισσος ''Nárkissos'') was a hunter from Thespiae in Boeotia (alternatively Mimas or modern day Karaburun, Izmir) who was known for his beauty. According to Tzetzes, he rejected ...

, Greek mythological character * Narcissus (wrestler) (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 gre ...

(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 written, produced, and directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, and starring Deborah Kerr, Kathleen Byron, Sabu, David Farrar, Flora Robson, Esmond Knight, and Jean Si ...

'', 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, intelligent extrater ...

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Music

* ''Narcissus'', an EP by the Danish band Kellermensch * "Narcissus" (music), a piano piece by Ethelbert Nevin, recorded as a duet by Norman Wisdom and Joyce Grenfell * Narcissus (band) * ''Narcissus'', an opera by Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel *

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 Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Théodore de Tsc ...

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

Literature

* '' Echo and Narcissus'', a poem by Ovid * '' Narcissus and Goldmund'', a novel by Hermann Hesse * '' The Nigger of the 'Narcissus''', 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 A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lens ...

, 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 the intended source. This light will often set a ...