The crossword solution for the term 'Lover of Hero' is LEANDER, a 7-letter word. Leander was a character in Greek mythology who fell in love with the priestess Hero. He swam across the Hellespont every night to be with her, until one night he was drowned by a storm. Hero then threw herself into the sea in despair. The story of Leander and Hero has been retold in many works of literature and art throughout the centuries.