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100 1 _aGrillparzer, Franz,
_d1791-1872
240 1 4 _aDes Meeres und der Liebe Wellen. Finnish
245 1 0 _aMeren ja lemmen aallot
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-19
508 _aTapio Riikonen
520 _a"Meren ja lemmen aallot" by Franz Grillparzer is a play written in the early 20th century, which explores themes of love, destiny, and the duties of priesthood through the lens of Greek mythology. The story centers around the character Hero, a priestess of Aphrodite, as she prepares for a significant ceremony and reflects on her past, relationships, and the influence of love in her life. The opening of the play establishes a lively temple setting in Sestos where Hero sets about preparing for a festival honoring the goddess Aphrodite. As she engages with Ianthe and the temple staff, Hero grapples with her emotions and the weight of her priestly responsibilities, which starkly contrast with her yearning for personal connection. The arrival of her family adds complexity to her inner conflict as Hero's past interactions and unresolved feelings surface, hinting at future challenges she may face in reconciling her duties as a priestess with her human desires for love and companionship, notably as she interacts with two young men, Naukleros and Leander, who represent the allure of the outside world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cPorvoo: WSOY, 1909
653 _aLeander (Greek mythology) -- Drama
653 _aHero (Greek mythology) -- Drama
653 _aTragedies (Drama)
700 1 _aKoskenniemi, Veikko Antero,
_d1885-1962
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75661
999 _c116386
_d116386