
The tragedy of self - the postmodern dilemma
In Greek mythology, Narcissus was a hunter who was known for his beauty. He was proud and disdained those who loved him, causing some to commit #suicide to prove their unrelenting devotion to his striking beauty. Nemesis noticed this behaviour and attracted Narcissus to a pool, where he saw his own reflection in the water and fell deeply in love with it, not realising it was merely an image. Unable to leave the allure of his reflection in the pool and having developed an unre