Greeking Out from National Geographic Kids

S1E4 - Echo and Narcissus

Nov 11, 2019
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INSIGHT

Word Origins

  • Many English words originate from Greek or Latin.
  • The story explains the origin of the word "echo."
ANECDOTE

Zeus, Hera, and Echo

  • Zeus, married to Hera, flirted with wood nymphs.
  • Echo distracted Hera so Zeus could escape, but Hera eventually cursed Echo.
ANECDOTE

Echo and Narcissus

  • Hera cursed Echo, silencing her voice except to repeat others' words.
  • Echo fell in love with Narcissus, but he rejected her for his own reflection.
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