What word comes from the name of a young girl in Greek Mythology who talked too much?
Monday, October 26th, 2009 at
12:46 am
CLUE: Her punishment was to remain silent and only repeat what others said.
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In Greek mythology, Echo (Greek Ἠχώ) was an Oread (a mountain nymph) who loved her own voice. Zeus loved consorting with beautiful nymphs and visited them on Earth often. Eventually, Zeus’s wife, Hera, became suspicious, and came from Mt. Olympus in an attempt to catch Zeus with the nymphs.
Zeus, the King of the Olympians, was known for his many love affairs. Sometimes the young and beautiful Nymph Echo would distract and amuse his 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. Thus, all Echo could do was repeat the voice of another.
Eco if i remember right
Echo -
Classical Mythology.
A mountain nymph who pined away for love of the beautiful youth Narcissus until only her voice remained.