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title: Narcissus Flowers
author: Johnathan J. Stegeman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/6369/narcissus-flowers/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: GNU Free Documentation License (http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Narcissus Flowers
_Authored by Johnathan J. Stegeman_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/6369.jpg)
## Image Caption
[Narcissus](https://www.worldhistory.org/Narcissus/) flowers, often called daffodills. In [Greek mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Mythology/) the handsome youth Narcissus fell in love with his own reflection and was transformed into the flower when he died.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Stegeman, J. J. (2017, February 17). Narcissus Flowers. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Stegeman, Johnathan J.. "Narcissus Flowers." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 17, 2017. .
### MLA
Stegeman, Johnathan J.. "Narcissus Flowers." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Feb 2017, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Perfect_Pair_Daffodills_(Narcissus)_-_8.jpg) by [**Johnathan J. Stegeman**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Perfect_Pair_Daffodills_(Narcissus)_-_8.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 17 February 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [GNU Free Documentation License](http://www.gnu.org/licenses/fdl-1.3.en.html). Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.