1、PygmalionPygmalion，King of Cyprus，was a famous sculptorHe made an ivory image of a woman so lovely that he fell in love with itEvery day he tried to make Galatea up in gold and purple，for that was the name he had given to this mistress of his heartHe embraced and kissed it，but it remained a statueIn
2、 despair he went to Aphrodites shrine for helpOffering rich sacrifice and sending up a passionate prayer，he begged the goddess to g ive him a wife as graceful as GalateaBack home，he went straight up to the statueEven as he gazed at it a change came over itA faint colour appeared on its cheeks，a glea
3、m shone from its eyes and its lips opened into asweet smilePygmalion stood spee chless when Ualatea began to move towards himShe was simple and sweet and alive！Soon the roo m was ringing with her sliver voiceThe work of his own hands became his wife 皮格马利翁 塞浦路斯的国王皮格马利翁是一位有名的雕塑家。他塑造了一位异常可爱的象牙少女雕像以致于爱上了它。每天他都给盖拉蒂穿上金、紫色相间的长袍。盖拉蒂是他给心上人所起的名字。他拥抱它、亲吻它，但是它始终是一尊雕像。绝望中，他来到阿芙罗狄蒂的神殿寻求帮助。他献上丰盛的祭祀品，并且深情地祷告，祈求这位女神赐给 他一位如同盖拉蒂一样举止优雅的妻子。回家后，他径直来到雕像旁。就在他凝视它的时候，雕像开始有了 变化。它的脸颊开始呈现出微弱的血色，它 的眼睛释放出光芒，它的唇轻轻开启，现出甜蜜的微笑。盖拉蒂走向他的时候，皮格马利翁站在那儿，说不出话来。她单纯、温柔、充满活力！不久屋子里 响起她银铃 般悦耳的声音。他的雕塑成了他的妻子。
