02000cam a22003013u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000035001122450070001472640051002173000047002683360026003153370026003413380036003675000031004035201085004345340045015196530039015646530036016038560042016399990017016818568UtSlPG20260610133223.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7ade2iso639-1 4aPT1 aGrillparzer, Franz,d1791-187214aDes Meeres und der Liebe Wellen: Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-07-01  a"Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen: Trauerspiel in fünf Aufzügen" by Franz Grillparzer is a dramatic work written in the early 19th century. The play unfolds against the backdrop of love, desire, and the divine, focusing on the character Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, and her complex relationship with love and duty.  The opening of the play introduces us to Hero, who is preparing for a festival at the temple dedicated to Aphrodite. She reveals her mixed feelings about her role as a priestess, hinting at a desire for personal freedom. Other characters, including her playful companions and authoritative figures like the Oberpriester (high priest), discuss various societal expectations and the nature of relationships. The stage is set for tension between Hero's duty and her yearning for love, foreshadowing her encounter with Leander—a stranger who will challenge her commitments. Amid this, the air of the impending festival creates a sense of festivity mixed with the undercurrents of divine scrutiny and human emotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLeander (Greek mythology) -- Drama  aHero (Greek mythology) -- Drama40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8568  c50550d50550