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| Picture No | 10053565 |
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| Description | LEANDER |
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Leander, the lover of Hero (a priestess of Aphrodite), swims the Hellespont nightly to be with her, as depicted here : but one night he drowns, so she drowns herself too
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| Source | engraving by unnamed artist from an antique carved gem |
| Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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