Hero And Leander: A Poem (1783)

by Musaeus

Book Overview

Hero and Leander is a romantic poem written by the German poet Musaeus in 1783. The poem tells the story of the love affair between Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, and Leander, a young man from Abydos. The two lovers live on opposite sides of the Hellespont, a narrow strait that separates Europe from Asia. Despite the dangerous waters and the disapproval of their families, Hero and Leander fall deeply in love and begin to meet secretly at night. However,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 110417541X
• ISBN13: 9781104175412
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"