LEANDER AND HERO – STAR CROSSED LOVERS! #BLOGCHATTERA2Z
Leander or Leandros (Lion Man) was a young leader from Abydos. One day, he attended a festival where he came across the modest and beautiful Hero, who was a priestess of the goddess Aphrodite, and hence, lived in chastity. Leander fell in love with her at first sight. He used his charm and his wiles to make her respond to his advances.
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