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Narcissus

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Lewis Short

Narcissus (noun M) :
* Narcissus, the son of Cephisus and the nymph Liriope. He was exceedingly beautiful, and fell so violently in love with himself on beholding his image in a fountain, that he wasted away with desire, until he was changed into the flower of the same name, Ov. M. 3, 407 sq.
* Narcissus, a freedman of Claudius, by whose orders Messalina was put to death, Tac. A. 11, 29 sqq.; Juv. 14, 329.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary

PIR

Male Personal name
Confirmed occurences in the Roman Empire:
  • T. Aelius Narcissus (Masc), ref: PIR N 0027 | PIR ID826
  • Narcissus (Masc), ref: PIR N 0023 | PIR ID9503
  • Narcissus (Masc), ref: PIR N 0024 | PIR ID9504
  • Narcissus (Masc), ref: PIR N 0025 | PIR ID9505
  • Narcissus (Masc), ref: PIR N 0026 | PIR ID9506
Prosopographia Imperii Romani
See also: narcissus
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