Mythful Meanings

In the English language, many meanings come from myths. This blog considers many of those words.

Myths are stories people tell to explain the great mysteries of life, such as birth and death, why the sun rises and sets, and why the moon changes in a predictable pattern.

I decided to start over from the end of the alphabet and work toward the beginning. I have a stack of index cards with information typed on them, all in alphabetical order. When I started this blog, I started at A, because I didn't realize that all the entries would be pushed down.

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

Pygmalion

In an ancient Greek and Roman myth, Pygmalion was a king of Cyprus who created a atatue of a maiden so beautiful he fell in love with it. Aphrodite (Roman Venus) answered his prayer by granting life to the statue, Galatea.

English word: We use Pygmalion for someone who creates a beautiful woman. George Bernard Shaw's play, "Pygmalion" was based on this myth. That play was the basis for the musical "My Fair Lady."
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