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 Project Gutenberg 2016-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 191 Stringer, Arthur 1874 1950 Hephaestus, Persephone at Enna, and Sappho in Leucadia Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Hephaestus, Persephone at Enna, and Sappho in Leucadia" by Arthur Stringer is a collection of poetic works written in the early 20th century. The book comprises three distinct pieces centered around figures from Greek mythology, exploring themes of love, loss, and the complexities of emotional existence. Through these works, Stringer delves into the interactions and emotional undertones between gods and mortals, providing insights into the characters’ depths and struggles. The first piece, "Hephaestus," depicts the god of fire and craftsmanship as he selflessly relinquishes his wife, Aphrodite, to Ares, despite his enduring love for her. The poem emphasizes themes of sacrifice and the pain of unreciprocated love. In "Persephone," the eponymous goddess shares her bittersweet thoughts about her time in the Underworld and the fleeting nature of happiness in the presence of sorrow. The narrative captures the tension between joy and grief through her reflections on life and death. The collection concludes with "Sappho in Leucadia," where Sappho reflects on lost love and yearning as she stands on the cliffs of Leucadia, ultimately making a tragic decision to leap into the sea. Throughout, the work emphasizes the beauty and fragility of love, intertwined with existential themes and a deep sense of longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Canadian poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 109433 2025-06-21T06:20:17.003289 text/html 94522 2024-10-23T00:53:48 text/html 252809 2025-06-21T06:20:20.422261 application/epub+zip 252967 2025-06-21T06:20:17.773328 application/epub+zip 97402 2025-06-21T06:20:17.380293 application/epub+zip 298451 2025-06-21T06:20:22.326256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294398 2025-06-21T06:20:20.057265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139663 2022-09-23T23:35:54.167146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68222 2025-06-21T06:20:16.539299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 48384 2024-10-23T00:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16208 2025-06-21T06:20:22.464288 application/rdf+xml 15919 2025-06-21T06:20:17.488285 image/jpeg 2443 2025-06-21T06:20:17.431315 image/jpeg 286523 2025-06-21T06:20:17.019311 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia