Ἠχώ
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Ἠχώ is the Greek mythological nymph cursed to only repeat the words of others, from whom the modern term “echo” is derived.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Greek mythology
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ nymph ⓘ |
| appearsInSource | Ovid's Metamorphoses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Hera
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMotif | echoing sound in nature ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Boeotia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mountains of Greece NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
divine jealousy
ⓘ
punishment by gods ⓘ speech and silence ⓘ |
| associatedWith | echo ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in Ovid's Metamorphoses
ⓘ
Nymphs in Greek mythology ⓘ Women in Greek mythology ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| cursedBy | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dwellsIn |
caves
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ |
| emotion | unrequited love ⓘ |
| etymologicalSourceOf |
English word "echo"
ⓘ
modern term "echo" ⓘ |
| fate | wasted away until only her voice remained ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| influencedConcept | acoustic echo ⓘ |
| inLoveWith | Narcissus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Roman adaptations of Greek myth ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | echo ⓘ |
| mythology | Greek mythology ⓘ |
| nameLatinizedAs | Echo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAbility | repeating the words of others ⓘ |
| notableMyth | story of Echo and Narcissus ⓘ |
| offendedDeity | Hera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForCurse |
distracted Hera with talk
ⓘ
helped Zeus conceal his affairs ⓘ |
| rejectedBy | Narcissus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | etymology of "echo" in European languages ⓘ |
| speechCurse | can only repeat the last words spoken by others ⓘ |
| survivesAs | disembodied voice ⓘ |
| symbolism |
loss of voice
ⓘ
powerlessness ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| typeOfNymph | Oread NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| voiceCharacteristic | can imitate but not initiate speech ⓘ |
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