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A statue made of ivory, and was the most beautiful "woman" in the world, according to Pygmalion.
Pygmalion made the statue of Galatea
Galatea. She was the statue whom Aphrodite breathed life in as a reward to her sculptor Pygmalion.
Pygmalion.
Pygmalion
Aphrodite.
Pygmalion prayed to Venus to give him a wife as beautiful as his own statue that he had created.
In mythology, Pygmalion was a king of Cyprus who carved and then fell in love with a statue of a woman, which Aphrodite brought to life as Galatea. Pygmalion is also the name of a play by George Bernard Shaw (his play was named after the mythological story). The movie "My Fair Lady" was based on his play.
In mythology, Pygmalion was a king of Cyprus who carved and then fell in love with a statue of a woman, which Aphrodite brought to life as Galatea. Pygmalion is also the name of a play by George Bernard Shaw (his play was named after the mythological story). The movie "My Fair Lady" was based on his play.
This is a story from ancient Greece. It tells of how Pygmalion fell in love with a statue that he created when he decided that women were inferior.
Galatea is a statue in the play "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw. Pygmalion sculpted Galatea and fell in love with her.
Pygmalion is said to be a sculptor but never show interest to women for he is a man of perfection, so he carved a woman that is perfect for his eyes. Since he was a sculptor it was quite natural that he made a statue.