Mythology: Echo was a nymph cursed by Hera: she could only repeat…

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Did you know? Echo was a nymph cursed by Hera: she could only repeat what others said. She fell in love with Narcissus, but could not ask him to love her. She wasted away until only her voice remained — which is why a mountain or cave's echo is still called "echo".

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Echo was a nymph cursed by Hera: she could only repeat what others said. She fell in love with Narcissus, but could not ask him to love her. She wasted away until only her voice remained — which is why a mountain or cave's echo is still called "echo".

Echo was een nimf die door Hera werd gestraft: ze kon alleen nog herhalen wat anderen zeiden. Ze werd verliefd op Narcissus, maar kon hem niet vragen haar lief te hebben. Ze kwijnde weg tot er alleen haar stem overbleef — daarom heet de echo van een berg of grot nog steeds "echo".

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