Pygmalion Pygmalion /ˌpɪgˈmeɪljən/

noun

1. (Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea  ( Pygmalion )
   (Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
    Enamored by the statue he carved, Pygmalion wished for Galatea to come to life.
   Enamored by the statue he carved, Pygmalion wished for Galatea to come to life.