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Hero and Leander
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(Ἡρώ [
Hērṓ], Latin Hero; Λέανδρος [
Léandros], Latin Leander) A. Myth and basis of reception H. and L. are star-crossed lovers whose story probably derives from a local legend of the Hellespont and was first adapted in the Hellenistic period [12]. It was the subject of numerous artistic and literary treatments by Greek and esp. Roman writers from the 1st cent. BC, attesting to the popularity and rapid spread of the myth [5]. Two substantial versions are preserved which probably developed separately [11.21–23]…
