TED-Ed: The myth of Narcissus and Echo | Iseult Gillespie

Echo, a nymph, distracts Hera while Zeus is unfaithful. Hera punishes Echo, leaving her only able to repeat others' words. Echo falls for Narcissus, who rejects her, leading to her despair. Narcissus, cursed by Nemesis, falls in love with his reflection and wastes away, becoming a flower.

What was Echo's punishment for distracting Hera?

• She was turned into a tree.

• She could only repeat others' words.

• She was banished from the forest.

• She lost her ability to see.

Who did Echo fall in love with in the woods?

• Narcissus

• Zeus

• Nemesis

• Amenias

What was the prophecy given to Narcissus's mother?

• He would become a great warrior.

• He would live a long life if he never knew himself.

• He would be loved by all.

• He would bring peace to the land.

What did Nemesis do in response to Narcissus's actions?

• She banished him from the forest.

• She made him fall in love with his reflection.

• She made him invisible.

• She turned him into a bird.

What was left of Narcissus after his demise?

• A stone statue

• A flowing river

• A white and yellow flower

• A whispering wind