Editing Hero and Leander (section)

{{short description|Greek myth about tragic lovers}}
{{for multi|the Christopher Marlowe poem|Hero and Leander (poem)|the Leigh Hunt poem|Hero and Leander (1819 poem)}}

[[Image:leightonhero.jpg|thumb|''The Last Watch of Hero'' by [[Frederic Leighton]], depicting Hero anxiously waiting for Leander during the storm]]

'''Hero and Leander''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|iː|ɹ|oʊ|}}, {{IPAc-en|l|iː|ˈ|æ|n|d|əɹ}}) is the [[Greek myth]] relating the story of '''Hero'''  ({{langx|grc|Ἡρώ}}, ''Hērṓ''; {{IPA|el|hɛː.rɔ̌ː|}}), a [[Hiereiai|priestess]] of [[Aphrodite]] ([[Venus (mythology)|Venus]] in Roman mythology) who dwelt in a tower in [[Sestos]] on the European side of the [[Hellespont]], and '''Leander''' ({{langx|grc|Λέανδρος}}, ''Léandros''; {{IPA|el|lé.an.dros|}} or Λείανδρος), a young man from [[Abydos, Hellespont|Abydos]] on the opposite side of the strait.