Hero (English spelling)

Japanese: Hērō(英語表記)Hero
Hero (English spelling)

…Latin name Leander. During a festival, he met Hero, a priestess of the goddess Aphrodite, in the town of Sestos on the opposite shore (European side). After that, he swam across the strait every night, relying on the light she held up, to meet her. But one night, the light went out in a storm, and he lost his purpose and drowned. When Hero heard this, he also threw himself into the sea to follow his lover. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Hērō" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ラテン名レアンデルLeander。祭礼のおり,対岸(ヨーロッパ側)の町セストスで女神アフロディテの巫女ヘロHērōと知り合い,以後,彼女の掲げる灯火をたよりに,毎夜海峡を泳ぎ渡って逢瀬を重ねていたが,ある夜,嵐のために火が消え,彼は目標を失って溺れ死んだ。それを知ったヘロも,海に身を投じて恋人のあとを追ったという。…

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