Narcissus (JavaScript engine)
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This page is about a computer program; for other uses of the term, please see Narcissus.
Narcissus is an open source JavaScript engine. It was written by Brendan Eich, who also wrote the first JavaScript engine, SpiderMonkey. Its name is based on the mythical figure of Narcissus, who fell in love with himself. This relates to the fact that this JavaScript engine is a Metacircular Interpreter, because the engine itself is also written in JavaScript.