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Pygmalion returned home after His joy knew no bounds as he
some time and as usual he kissed showered her with kisses, the ivory
Galatea, it was there he fell a statue was slowly turning into flesh.
sudden warmth in the statue's lips.
Galatea had by now turned

He looked at her in confusion and completely into a human being, she
it seem Galatea was looking at smiled at her creator and said that it
him too. was his deep love that had
convinced Aphrodite to bring her to
Pygmalion thought he was life.
imagining things, he rubbed his
eyes and looked again and there Soon thereafter the two got married
was no mistake this time. Galatea and invited Aphrodite as their guest
was indeed smiling at him. of honor at the wedding.

Aphrodite blessed the couple.

j) Aphrodite blessed the

couple and soon they
had a son named

Paphos, for whom the
( city of Paphos in Cyprus
received its name.

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