In
Greek mythology,
Echo (; ,
Ēkhō, "
echo", from ἦχος (
ēchos), "sound") was an
Oread who resided on
Mount Cithaeron.
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. Echo, by trying to protect Zeus, endured Hera's wrath, and Hera made her only able to speak the last few words spoken to her. So when Echo met
Narcissus and fell in love with him, she was unable to tell him how she felt and was forced to watch him as he fell in love with himself.