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Q: Why did Zeus ask Echo to distract Hera by talking?
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What did Zeus ask Echo to do?

Distract Hera with her talk while Zeus lay with Nymphae.


Wood nymph cursed by goddess?

I think you are talking about Echo. Echo was cursed by the goddess Hera. One day Hera was in the woods looking for her husband, Zeus, who was cheating with the nymphs. Echo detracted her by talking. Hera then cursed her by taking away Echo's ability to speak her own words. She could only repeat the words others say.


What did the nymp echo do to anger hera?

Hera caught Echo and Zeus having sex


Who is the nymph that answers back?

The name of the nymph who answered back in Greek mythology is Echo. She was a mountain nymph or Oread. When Echo would distract Hera, so that Zeus could consort with other nymphs, Hera punished her by taking away her voice. After that she was only able to echo others.


What Greek myth is the word echo from?

Echo was a nymph that helped Hera out normally. When Hera went looking for Zeus, Echo stopped her with chattering. Zeus had an affair and Hera cursed poor Echo, unabling her from making her own words. Which means she had to repeat.


What was the name of the wood-nymph who's constent chattering annoyed a greek goddess?

Echo's gossip and tales served to distract Hera, Zeus' wife, while he fraternized with other nymphs. As a result, Hera cursed Echo to only ever be able to repeat what others said.


Did hera have any friends?

Hera is married to Zeus... so no... but appearently Zeus cheated on Hera in the myth of 'Echo and Narcissus'...


Why was Echo punished by Hera?

Echo was punished by Hera because she was a nymph who helped Zeus cheat on Hera. Echo did this by distracting Hera and flattering her. When Hera found out, she cursed Echo to repeat the words of others.Echo used to help Zeus get away with his affairs by keeping Hera busy with her continuous talking, so that Zeus and the nymphs he was with would have time to escape. When Hera found out about it she cursed her.


What does ech do that annoys hera?

Echo distracted Hera when Zeus was dating another woman. Her chatty personality made it hard for Hera to figure her out. She eventually did and cursed Echo.


Who was the nymph in Greek mythology that answered back?

It was Echo, who was cursed by Hera. Hera was suspicious that Zeus had been cheating on her with one of the other nymphs. Echo delayed Hera by chatting with her to allow Zeus enough time to escape. Hera was furious, and cursed Echo by her only being able to repeat other's words.


What does Greek goddess Hera acts like?

Hera unlike a lot of goddessses was basically completely loyal to her husband Zeus being the goddess of marriage and all. she was very beautiful but very jealous of all of Zeus's lovers Zeus turned his lover io into a cow to avoid hera's wrath. she also turned echo into a silent person who can only echo wat she just heard when echo said that she had not seen Zeus and that Zeus was looking for hera when he was having an affair. when she figured this out she turned echo into only having the ability to echo what she just heard hence the name echo.


A nymph who answer back?

You may be referring to Echo. Sometimes the young and beautiful Nymph, Echo would distract and amuse Zeus' wife Hera with long and entertaining stories, while Zeus took advantage of the moment to ravish the other mountain nymphs. When Hera discovered the trickery she punished the talkative Echo by taking away her voice, except in foolish repetition of another's shouted words. So, all Echo could do was repeat the voice of another.