Hero and Leander: A Tragedy is a play written by Martin Schutze, first published in 1908. The play is based on the ancient Greek myth of Hero and Leander, which tells the story of two young lovers who are separated by the Hellespont, a narrow strait of water that separates Europe and Asia.The play follows the tragic love story of Hero, a priestess of Venus, and Leander, a young man from Abydos. Despite their families' disapproval and the dangerous...