Though Christopher Marlowe originally penned Hero and Leander George Chapman completed the work after Marlowe's untimely death. This mythological narrative recounts the ill-fated love between Hero a priestess of Venus and Leander a youth who braves the sea to meet her. Chapman's contribution shifts the tone adding a more moralistic and reflective dimension to Marlowe's sensual and passionate style creating a blend of romance and tragedy that echoes through the ages.