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Pygmalion

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Pyg·ma·lion  (pg-mlyn, -ml-n)
n. Greek Mythology
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 [pɪgˈmeɪlɪən]
n
(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a king of Cyprus, who fell in love with the statue of a woman he had sculpted and which his prayers brought to life as Galatea
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Noun1.PygmalionPygmalion - (Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks


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As will be seen later on, Pygmalion needs, not a preface, but a sequel, which I have supplied in its due place.
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Even Pygmalion, when his sculptured woman assumed life, felt not greater ecstasy than mine will be.
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