Module1BernardShaw,sPygmalion皮格马利翁是希腊神话中的塞浦路斯国王
他憎恨女性,决定永不结婚
他用神奇的技艺雕刻了一座美丽的象牙女像,并爱上了她
他像对待自己的妻子那样抚爱她,装扮她,并向神乞求让她成为自己的妻子
爱神阿芙洛狄忒被他打动,赐予雕像生命,并让他们结为夫妻
Pygmalionsawsomuchtoblameinwomenthathecameatlasttoabhor(痛恨)thesex,andresolvedtoliveunmarried
PygmalionwasaverytalentedsculptorinancientGreecewholovedhiswork,andwouldspendhourscarvingbeautifulivorystatues,immersinghimselfin(专心于……)hisart
Oneday,hechosealarge,beautifulpieceofivory,andworkeddiligentlyatit,chiseling(凿,雕)andhammeringuntilhefinished
Itwasastatueofabeautifullady
Pygmalionthoughtitwassobeautiful,heclothedthefigure,gaveitjewels,andnameditGalatea(sleepinglove).PygmalionwenttothetempleofAphrodite(Venus),thegoddessofloveandbeauty,toprayforawifejustlikethestatueinhishome
WhenAphroditeheardhim,shewenttothehomeofhissculptortoseewhatallthefuss