Project Gutenberg 2016-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 70 Stringer, Arthur 1874 1950 Hephaestus, Persephone at Enna, and Sappho in Leucadia Produced by Mardi Desjardins & the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net "Hephaestus, Persephone at Enna, and Sappho in Leucadia" by Arthur Stringer is a collection of poetic works written in the early 20th century. The book comprises three distinct pieces centered around figures from Greek mythology, exploring themes of love, loss, and the complexities of emotional existence. Through these works, Stringer delves into the interactions and emotional undertones between gods and mortals, providing insights into the characters’ depths and struggles. The first piece, "Hephaestus," depicts the god of fire and craftsmanship as he selflessly relinquishes his wife, Aphrodite, to Ares, despite his enduring love for her. The poem emphasizes themes of sacrifice and the pain of unreciprocated love. In "Persephone," the eponymous goddess shares her bittersweet thoughts about her time in the Underworld and the fleeting nature of happiness in the presence of sorrow. The narrative captures the tension between joy and grief through her reflections on life and death. The collection concludes with "Sappho in Leucadia," where Sappho reflects on lost love and yearning as she stands on the cliffs of Leucadia, ultimately making a tragic decision to leap into the sea. Throughout, the work emphasizes the beauty and fragility of love, intertwined with existential themes and a deep sense of longing. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Canadian poetry PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 109250 109321 2024-09-22T04:03:13.977154 2023-09-22T15:19:34.133437 text/html text/html 114848 2016-07-22T18:45:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 268621 2016-07-22T18:45:36 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 252719 2024-09-22T04:03:17.276690 application/epub+zip 252967 2024-09-22T04:03:14.698173 application/epub+zip 97404 2024-09-22T04:03:14.339161 application/epub+zip 298351 2024-09-22T04:03:19.065650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294340 2024-09-22T04:03:16.941657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139663 2022-09-23T23:35:54.167146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 68291 68192 2024-09-22T04:03:13.470180 2023-09-22T15:19:33.636446 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 68549 2016-07-22T18:45:30 text/plain; charset=utf-8 26052 2016-07-22T18:45:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17985 2024-09-22T04:03:19.189620 application/rdf+xml 15919 2024-09-22T04:03:14.434143 image/jpeg 2443 2024-09-22T04:03:14.385184 image/jpeg 286460 2024-09-22T04:03:13.995171 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia