Echo (nymph in Greek mythology)
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Echo is a mountain nymph from Greek mythology best known for being cursed to only repeat others’ words and for her unrequited love for the hero Narcissus.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Echo (nymph in Greek mythology) canonical | 1 |
| the nymph Echo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5921900 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Echo (nymph in Greek mythology) Context triple: [Echo, namedAfter, Echo (nymph in Greek mythology)]
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A.
Cassiphone
Cassiphone is a lesser-known figure from Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the sorceress Circe.
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B.
Euterpe
Euterpe is the Muse of music and lyric poetry in Greek mythology, often associated specifically with the flute.
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C.
Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology)
Arethusa is a nymph from Greek mythology associated with fresh water and springs, best known for her transformation into a fountain to escape the river god Alpheus.
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Alcione
Alcione is the nickname of the Italian World War II-era Cant Z.1007 medium bomber aircraft.
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E.
Melpomene
Melpomene is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology, traditionally depicted with a tragic mask and often associated with solemn theatrical arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Echo (nymph in Greek mythology) Target entity description: Echo is a mountain nymph from Greek mythology best known for being cursed to only repeat others’ words and for her unrequited love for the hero Narcissus.
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A.
Cassiphone
Cassiphone is a lesser-known figure from Greek mythology, identified as a daughter of the sorceress Circe.
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B.
Euterpe
Euterpe is the Muse of music and lyric poetry in Greek mythology, often associated specifically with the flute.
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C.
Arethusa (nymph in Greek mythology)
Arethusa is a nymph from Greek mythology associated with fresh water and springs, best known for her transformation into a fountain to escape the river god Alpheus.
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D.
Alcione
Alcione is the nickname of the Italian World War II-era Cant Z.1007 medium bomber aircraft.
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E.
Melpomene
Melpomene is the Muse of tragedy in Greek mythology, traditionally depicted with a tragic mask and often associated with solemn theatrical arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Oread
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figure in Greek mythology ⓘ nymph ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hera
NERFINISHED
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Narcissus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ mountains ⓘ voice ⓘ |
| bodyOutcome | faded away ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Ovid's Metamorphoses
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Nymphs in Greek mythology ⓘ Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| communicationLimitation |
could not express her own thoughts directly
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could not speak first ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek culture ⓘ |
| cursedBy | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| curseEffect | could only repeat the last words spoken to her ⓘ |
| emotion |
grief
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shame ⓘ |
| fate | wasted away until only her voice remained ⓘ |
| fellInLoveWith | Narcissus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| helped | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedBy | Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedZeusWith | concealing his affairs from Hera ⓘ |
| influenced |
later European literature
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visual arts depicting Echo and Narcissus ⓘ |
| knownFor |
origin of the phenomenon of echoing sound in myth
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repeating the words of others ⓘ unrequited love for Narcissus ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterReception | Roman literature ⓘ |
| literaryAuthor | Ovid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySource | Metamorphoses, Book 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loveType | unrequited love ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | echo ⓘ |
| priorAbility |
distracted Hera with long stories
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talked incessantly ⓘ |
| punishedFor | aiding Zeus in deceiving Hera ⓘ |
| realm | natural landscapes ⓘ |
| rejectedBy | Narcissus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | mountains ⓘ |
| symbolism |
loss of self
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powerlessness of voice ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| voiceOutcome | remained as a disembodied echo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Echo (nymph in Greek mythology) Description of subject: Echo is a mountain nymph from Greek mythology best known for being cursed to only repeat others’ words and for her unrequited love for the hero Narcissus.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
the nymph Echo