In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society.
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society.
My Fair Lady was based on the myth of Pygmalion.
The play 'Pygmalion' by GB Shaw was made into the musical. In the myth Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who fell in love with a beautiful sculpture he had made. He implored Aphrodite/Venus to make the sculpture alive, which she did.
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society. My Fair Lady was based on the myth of Pygmalion. The play 'Pygmalion' by GB Shaw was made into the musical. In the myth Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who fell in love with a beautiful sculpture he had made. He implored Aphrodite/Venus to make the sculpture alive, which she did.
"My Fair Lady" is a musical (and film), not a poem. It was first staged in 1956 and is based on G. Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" (1913), which is inspired by a Greek myth. Some believe that Professor Henry Higgins was based on the phonetician and linguist Henry Sweet (1845-1912). (There is also speculation that the character of Eliza Doolittle was inspired by Grace Taylor, the wife of Sabine Baring-Gould, but there is no firm evidence for this). Baring-Gould is nowadays probably best known for his hymn 'Onward, Christian Soldiers'. Joncey: This is very accurate information, but it strikes me that this question is actually wondering about the poem/children's nursery rhyme "London Bridge is Falling Down," which ends with the words, "My fair lady." -- Sharon Lee
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society.
No, it is a play written by Sophocles based on a greek myth
Yes. Oedipus was in the Sphinx story.
That of Pygmalion who fell in love with one of his sculptures, which then came to life.
(apex) the idea of someone trying to create or shape another human being
Both focus on one person trying to shape another.
Lady Gaga is not gay. This is a myth based on the fact that she is a supporter of equality.
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society. My Fair Lady was based on the myth of Pygmalion. The play 'Pygmalion' by GB Shaw was made into the musical. In the myth Pygmalion was a Greek sculptor who fell in love with a beautiful sculpture he had made. He implored Aphrodite/Venus to make the sculpture alive, which she did.
"My Fair Lady" is a musical (and film), not a poem. It was first staged in 1956 and is based on G. Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" (1913), which is inspired by a Greek myth. Some believe that Professor Henry Higgins was based on the phonetician and linguist Henry Sweet (1845-1912). (There is also speculation that the character of Eliza Doolittle was inspired by Grace Taylor, the wife of Sabine Baring-Gould, but there is no firm evidence for this). Baring-Gould is nowadays probably best known for his hymn 'Onward, Christian Soldiers'. Joncey: This is very accurate information, but it strikes me that this question is actually wondering about the poem/children's nursery rhyme "London Bridge is Falling Down," which ends with the words, "My fair lady." -- Sharon Lee
A legend
Paranormal is a myth.
"Meduso" is a musical (rap) group. "Medusa" is a Greek myth.
In Greek mythology, Pygmalion, the king of Cyprus, found so much fault in womankind that he resolved to live unmarried. But after painstakingly sculpting a statue of a beautiful woman that he named Galatea, he came to regard his creation as so perfect that he fell in love with her. In 1913, Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw adapted the myth to modern-day England and used his play about a phonetics professor's efforts to refine the speech and manner of a cockney flower girl for life among the gentry as a platform for social critique, demonstrating the artificiality of class distinctions in turn-of-the-century British society.
It was a myth because it's based on Greek Mythology.
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