noun

Hēro

gen. Hērūs · gender feminine · decl. 4th

A priestess of Aphrodite; in Sestos; beloved by Leander of Abydos

A priestess of Aphrodite, in Sestos, beloved by Leander of Abydos, who repeatedly swam to her across the Hellespont, but at length was drowned, Ov. H. 18 and 19; id. Am. 2, 16, 31.—

belonging to Hero •

Deriv.: Hērōus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Hero: turres, Luc. 9, 955.—

One of the Danaïdes

One of the Danaïdes, Hyg. Fab. 170.—

A daughter of Priam

A daughter of Priam, Hyg. Fab. 90.

Perseus ID: n20566 Key: Hero