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    Pygmalión was a sculptor from Greek mythology who carved a statue of a woman so beautiful that he fell in love with his creation. The goddess Aphrodite took pity on Pygmalión and brought the statue to life as his wife Galatea. The myth of Pygmalión and Galatea represents the creative power of art and an artist's ability to envision and shape beauty, as well as Aphrodite's role in awakening love.

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    Pygmalión was a sculptor from Greek mythology who carved a statue of a woman so beautiful that he fell in love with his creation. The goddess Aphrodite took pity on Pygmalión and brought the statue to life as his wife Galatea. The myth of Pygmalión and Galatea represents the creative power of art and an artist's ability to envision and shape beauty, as well as Aphrodite's role in awakening love.

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    Pygmalión was a sculptor from Greek mythology who carved a statue of a woman so beautiful that he fell in love with his creation. The goddess Aphrodite took pity on Pygmalión and brought the statue to life as his wife Galatea. The myth of Pygmalión and Galatea represents the creative power of art and an artist's ability to envision and shape beauty, as well as Aphrodite's role in awakening love.

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    READING COMPREHENSION PYGMALION’S MYTH

    a. Answer the questions and send them to e-mail: vivianita013@yahoo.es before


    April 21st. Obviously, answers have to be in English.

    1. Who Pygmalión was?


    2. Why did Pygmalion make a statue?
    3. Describe the Pygmalion statue.
    4. What feelings did Pygmalion want to show through the statue?
    5. What does the name Galatea mean?
    6. What do you think about Pygmalion’s love to Galatea?
    7. Who Afrodita is?
    8. What do Pygmalion, Galatea and Afrodita represent?
    9. On your own words, do a short explanation about the myth
    10. How is the woman represented into the myth?
    11. What is the message from the text?

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