Leander, Dying on the Shore of the Hellespont (1886) by Joris Geefs (Belgian sculptor, lived 1850-1933). Leander fell in love with Hero (a priestess of Aphrodite/Venus) and swam across the Hellespont, every night, to spend time with her.

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