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Leander

Leander

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A young man in Greek myth who swims across the sea at night to see his lover and drowns
  • proper noun
  • Literature
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  • Where other fair-goers see the story of Hero and Leander, Busy sees only the physical realities paraded on the stage.
  • Hero and Leander

Actually, Hero was originally the name of a woman, and Hero had a lover by the name of what was it, Leander.

Examples

  • By leading us to Hero and Leander, they made it easier to know what we may be looking for.

    Blog text (7)

  • Thus, Hero and Leander, like Pyramus and Thisbe, are undesirable role models for young people in love.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Love that brings death is the heart of the Leander and Hero story.

  • Rather than endowing Hero and Leander with human values (i.e., bravery, ambition, etc.), Gongora transforms these mythological figures into inanimate objects.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The story of Leander teaches us about love and sacrifice in Greek mythology.

  • In mythology, Leander swam across the Hellespont to be with his beloved Hero.

  • Many tales of ancient Greece include Leander, a symbol of tragic love.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Leander comes from Greek parts leon ('lion') and aner ('man'), so it means 'lion-man'. That's a strong image to remember the myth's brave young lover who swam across the sea to reach Hero.