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Pygmalion 连于洋 徐盈盈 胡海莹 朱朔宁 金美西 白皛 《卡希尔·拜伦的职业》（Cashel Byron‘s Profession） 《鳏夫的房产》（Widowers Houses） 《圣女贞德》（Saint Joan） 《卖花女》（Pygmalion） （1964年改编成电影《窈窕淑女》，当年获奥斯卡最佳影片、最佳导演、最佳改编音乐等八座小金人。）《魔鬼的门徒》（The Devils Disciple） 《人与超人》（Man and Superman） 《伤心之家》（Heartbreak House） 《华伦夫人的职业》（Mrs Warrens Profession） 《巴巴拉少校》（Major Barbara） 《苹果车》（The Apple Cart） 《医生的两难选择》（The Doctors Dilemma） 《长生》或《千岁人》（Back to Methuselah） 《凯撒和克娄巴特拉》（Caesar and Cleopatra） An Ancient Greek Myth Pygmalion was the King of Cyprus who is good at engraving art. Pygmalion saw too much blame in women that he came at last to abhor(憎恨) the sex and resolved to live unmarried. One day, he chose a large , beautiful piece of ivory, and worked diligently at it, chiseling(用凿子凿开) and hammering（捶打）until he finished. It was a statue of a beautiful lady which was so perfect that it looked like the workmanship of nature. Pygmalion dressed the statue, gave it jewels and named it Galatea (sleeping love). He laid her on a couch and called her his wife, and put her head upon a pillow of softest feathers, as if she could enjoy their softness. The festival of Venus (Aphrodite) was at hand---a festival celebrated with great pomp at Cyprus（塞浦路斯）. Pygmalion stood before the altar and prayed for his wife. When Venus heard him, she went the home of the sculptor to see what it’s like. She was delighted when she saw Galatea. She thought it looked a lot like her, so she brought it to life. When Pygmalion returned home, he went to see the statue, and leaning over the couch, gave a kiss to her mouth. It seemed to be warm. He pressed her lips again, it felt so soft to his touch. Galatea was alive and smiled at him! They soon get married, and Pygmalion didn’t forget to thank Venus for his good fortune. He and Galatea brought gifts to her altar as long as they lived. Venus blessed happiness and love in return. Paphos was born from this union. The name was from the city of Venus.