Echo
Oread (mountain
nymph) who lived at
Mount Parnassus and by accident caught Zeus
with another nymph. When asked by Hera
if she had seen him, Echo was too afraid to betray Zeus, and lied, saying
she had not. When Hera realized the nymph had lied to her, she cursed Echo
by making her capable only to repeat what others said.
Pan loved Echo, but in
vain. The nymph fell desperately in love with Narcissus
who only loved himself, and her distress made her wither away, leaving only
her voice.
