Pygmalion Revisited

Pygmalion and the Statue

What follows is my own romantic telling of the classical tale of “Pygmalion”, trying to stick as close to the original intent as possible. The story is set in ancient Cyprus and I have done my best to be true to the culture and the time, but I live now, not then, so I made no attempt to stylize the language. It’s contemporary.

I’ve used a few Greek terms that I’ve tried to make sure are adequately explained in the context. I should also note that the names of the tools the sculptor uses are Italian. Live with it. I couldn’t find Greek equivalents of the Italian names used today.

So here goes. Enjoy!

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