Project Gutenberg 2006-07-07 Public domain in the USA. 323 Marlowe, Christopher 1564 1593 Marloe, Christopher Marlo, Christopher Marlow, Christopher Hero and Leander Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero_and_Leander_(poem) Daniel Callahan "Hero and Leander" by Christopher Marlowe is a narrative poem written during the late 16th century. The work is a tragic love story that captures the intense passion between its two main characters, Hero and Leander, set against the backdrop of ancient mythology. The poem is recognized for its vivid imagery and exploration of themes like desire, fate, and the power of love. The story unfolds on the Hellespont, where Hero, a beautiful priestess, resides in Sestos, and Leander, a handsome youth, lives in Abydos. Their paths cross during a festival dedicated to Venus, leading to an instant and powerful attraction. Despite Hero's vows of chastity, their love flourishes as they secretly meet and confess their feelings for one another. However, their romance encounters tragic obstacles, particularly when Leander, attempting to swim across the Hellespont to be with Hero, perishes in the tumultuous waters. Overcome with grief, Hero ultimately takes her own life, marking the tragic end of their passionate yet doomed love affair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Leander (Greek mythology) -- Poetry Hero (Greek mythology) -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 65603 2025-08-08T06:16:02.732362 text/html 67572 2021-04-28T08:58:03 text/html 92090 2025-08-08T06:16:06.823329 application/epub+zip 91050 2025-08-08T06:16:04.348337 application/epub+zip 91050 2025-08-08T06:16:03.322332 application/epub+zip 185652 2025-08-08T06:16:08.492349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175958 2025-08-08T06:16:06.221329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151570 2022-09-09T05:50:34.576042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56157 2025-08-08T06:16:02.376355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56117 2021-04-28T09:02:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18747 2025-08-08T06:16:08.662346 application/rdf+xml 13245 2025-08-08T06:16:03.813401 image/jpeg 3390 2025-08-08T06:16:03.568345 image/jpeg 23056 2021-04-28T09:02:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 24958 2021-04-28T09:03:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 88635 2025-08-08T06:16:02.740345 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia