person
Echo
A nymph cursed by Juno to repeat only the last words she hears; she loved Narcissus, was rejected, and wasted away until only her voice remained.
Reading notes
- Metamorphoses §3.52 resounding Echo
A nymph cursed by Juno to repeat only the ends of others' words; her unrequited love for Narcissus reduces her to a disembodied voice.