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In the story of Echo and Narcissus, Echo annoys Hera by distracting her with her chatter when Hera is searching for Zeus, who is often unfaithful. Echo, a nymph cursed to only repeat the last words spoken to her, uses her gift of conversation to mislead Hera, ultimately angering her. This leads Hera to punish Echo by taking away her ability to speak freely, leaving her only able to echo the words of others.
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Who is the main character in echo and narcissus?
There are actually four main characters in the story of Echo and Narcissus: Zeus, Hera, Echo, Narcissus.
Why might Narcissus be so cruel to Echo in the story Echo and Narcissus?
Echo's chattering allowed Zeus to have a affair behind Hera's back, this caused Hera to curse Echo to repeat only the last words another person had spoken.
Who punishes Echo and why in Echo and Narcissus from Ovid's?
Hera punished Echo, for aiding and abetting Zeus in his infidelity. Aphrodite punished Narcissus for breaking Echo's heart.
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.
What myth is Narcissism?
It starts off as Zeus cheating on Hera. Echo tells Hera a lie so Hera will not discover he was cheating. Zeus gives Echo a gift thanking her , but Hera finds out. So Hera casts a spell on Echo so she can only repeat what others say. Narcissus happened to be in the woods at the time and he was so beautiful Echo fell in love with him. Narcissus did not like echo because she would only repeat what he said and got annoyed. Echo heartbroken prayed to Aphrodite the Goddess of Love who took pity on Echo. She had Narcissus fall in love with him self with a reflection in the water, Narcissus believing that it was a water Nymph stayed at the water trying to coax her out. Turning into a flower. Aphrodite let Echo rest in peace but couldn't bear to lose the sound of Echo's voice so she kept it whispering in the wind.
If Echo had her power of speech how could she possibly curse Narcissus?
Echo was cursed by Hera. Echo was in love with Narcissus and would not want to curse him. Some say he was cursed by Nemesis, who made him fall in love with his own reflection.
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'...
How does Echo try to communicate her love to Narcissus in Echo and Narcissus from Ovid's?
She kept trying to hug him or cling to him. But, because she could only repeat things that others would say(after being cursed by Hera), Narcissus spurned her, thinking she was much too foolish.
What part of narcissus was Hera in?
Hera isn't involved directly in the myth of Narcissus, but she was involved with Echo. Echo had a bad habit of repeating things she'd been told in confidence, so to punish her, Hera took away her voice, making her only repeat things other people said. Later, Echo fell deeply in love with the human hunter Narcissus, but because she could only repeat what he said, he shunned her. After this she pined away until only her voice remained.
In greek mythologywho is the god of sound?
In Greek mythology, there isn’t a specific god solely dedicated to sound like there is for other things (e.g., Zeus for sky, Poseidon for sea). However: Closest Deities Related to Sound: Hermes: God of communication, messages, and speech — linked to sound and language. Apollo: God of music, poetry, and the arts — associated with musical sound and harmony. Pan: God of wild nature and shepherds — associated with the pan flute (a musical instrument). So, Apollo is often considered the closest to the "god of sound" because of his strong connection to music and music’s sounds. For more information: nsda.gov.bd
A wood nymph who could only speak by repeating the words of others?
Her name was Echo, unhappily in love with Narcissus. She was cursed by Hera.
Who was Echo?
Echo was a very beautiful nymph that was in love with the handsome Narcissus. She was favored by Artemis, but annoyed Hera (who found her chatter bothersome). She was punished by Hera, who made her unable to speak unless it was to repeat whatever was said to her.
