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mountain nymph of Greek mythology

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Abode
Mount Cithaeron
Children
Iynx and Iambe

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Echo (mythology)
name in native language
Ηχώ
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In Greek mythology, Echo (/ˈɛkoʊ/; Greek: Ἠχώ, Ēkhō, "echo", from ἦχος (ēchos), "sound") was an Oread who resided on Mount Cithaeron. Zeus loved consorting with beautiful nymphs and often visited them on Earth. Eventually, Zeus's wife, Hera, became suspicious, and came from Mount Olympus in an attempt to catch Zeus with the nymphs. Echo protected her friends from Hera's wrath by distracting her with charming chatter while they escaped. When Hera realized what Echo had done, she punished her by taking away her ability to speak except for the last words spoken to her. When Echo met Narcissus and fell in love with him, she was unable to tell him how she felt and was forced to watch him as he fell in love with himself.

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