Galatea

Stories tagged Galatea:

• Pygmalion and Galatea Jul 22, 2025

  

  Pygmalion and Galatea

  On the island of Cyprus, sacred to Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, there once lived a gifted sculptor named Pygmalion. His hands could coax such lifelike forms from marble and ivory that people often joked his statues might step from their pedestals and walk among the living. Despite his artistic success and the admiration of his fellow citizens, Pygmalion lived a solitary life, finding more joy in his workshop than in the company of others.