Hero and Leander by Christopher Marlowe

Hero and Leander

Christopher Marlowe

34 pages first pub 1598 (editions)

fiction classics play poetry challenging reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

The waters of the narrow Hellespont divide Leander and Hero. Hero of Sestos is a handmaiden in the service of the goddess Venus. At the festival commemorating the love of Venus and Adonis she is spotted by Leander of Abydos. Cupid shoots them both...

Read more

Community Reviews

Loading...

Content Warnings

Loading...