`Pygmalion `

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1 ) The Pygmalion myth originates from Ovid 's Metamorphoses wherein Pygmalion is a sculptor who falls in love with a perfect female stature he made . The sculpture is so perfectly made that he immediately feels enchanted with it . Pygmalion , the sculptor , had no interest in the local women as he thought them to be superficial creatures with no deep insight . He immersed himself in his work and devoted his life to perfecting his art . His creation of the perfect female sculpture

lead him to adore its beauty to the extent that he started buying her clothes and jewelry while praying at the temple for a chance to meet a woman as perfect as her . Soon , Aphrodite felt pity for him which lead her to touch the statue and brings it to life . This statue was named Galatea (sleeping beauty ) by Pygmalion , and the sculptor was given a chance to experience heaven with his own creation (Pygmalion Myth

Shaw 's narrative differs slightly from that of the Greek myth that has already been mentioned . Shaw accommodates the skeletal structure of the fantasy since a woman made from a raw material was brought into existence and then became a partner of the artist who created her . The writer therefore did not allow the man to just fall in love with his `creation ' in contrast to Pygmalion who adored his statue from the first moment she was finished . As we observe in the play...