Pygmalion was a sculptor in Greek mythology who created a statue of a beautiful woman and fell in love with it. He prayed to the goddess Aphrodite to bring the statue to life, and his wish was granted. The statue became his wife, and they lived happily ever after.
The story of Pygmalion is a powerful allegory about the transformative power of art and the relationship between beauty and desire. Its themes have been explored in literature and art throughout the ages, from the works of Ovid to the contemporary films of Pedro Almodóvar.
Works Cited:
Hamilton, Edith. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes. Grand Central Publishing, 2011.
Morford, Mark P. O., and Robert J. Lenardon. Classical Mythology. Oxford University Press, 2014.
