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'''Echo''' was a [[nymph]] in [[Greek mythology]]. Because of an affair she had with [[Zeus]], she was cursed by [[Hera]] to be able to speak only by repeating what she heard. | '''Echo''' was a [[nymph]] in [[Greek mythology]]. Because of an affair she had with [[Zeus]], she was cursed by [[Hera]] to be able to speak only by repeating what she heard. | ||
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| + | Echo, like all other nymphs, was in love with the handsome mortal [[Narcissus]]. Having no interest in love, Narcissus scorned her, and she pined away until only her voice remained. | ||
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| + | ==Source== | ||
| + | ''Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes'', by Edith Hamilton, Warner Books, 1969 | ||
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Revision as of 23:14, February 5, 2009
Template:Stub Echo was a nymph in Greek mythology. Because of an affair she had with Zeus, she was cursed by Hera to be able to speak only by repeating what she heard.
Echo, like all other nymphs, was in love with the handsome mortal Narcissus. Having no interest in love, Narcissus scorned her, and she pined away until only her voice remained.
Source
Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes, by Edith Hamilton, Warner Books, 1969