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Certain transformations of narcissism and idealization contribute to the creative process. A consideration of some forms and transformations of narcissism discussed by Kohut is offered here as applied to the Romanticism of the Tristan-and-Iseult
legend, with specific reference to a revival of early ego states. Andreas-Salomé's views on the dual orientation of narcissism are presented as a particularly helpful way of reconciling the apparent contradiction between the "new" and "old" views of narcissism.