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Hera cursed the nymph with the voice of the echo, doomed to repeat the last words of what was said before, as punishment for distracting her with chatter.

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In Greek mythology who did Hera punish for telling tales and gossiping?

Echo, though it was more to do with Echo distracting Hera while Zeus lay with other lovers.


How and why was echo punished?

Echo offended the goddess Hera by keeping her in conversation, thus preventing her from spying on one of Zeus' amours. To punish Echo, Hera deprived him of speech, except for the ability to repeat the last words of another.


What did the nymp echo do to anger hera?

Hera caught Echo and Zeus having sex


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 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 did Hera put a curse on?

Echo.


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.


Who was a forest nymph that could only say what was spoken to her?

That was Echo. She tried to hide Zeus from Hera when he was having a party with the nymphs. Hera was angry. So Hera only allowed Echo to repeat the last three words of what ever was said to Echo.


A talkative goddess who tricked Hera?

Echo


Who condemned echo to the loss of her voice?

Hera


Who is the nymph Hera condemned not to speak?

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.