Question

How does the Pygmalion myth end? a. Pygmalion drives himself insane by loving a statue. b. Venus gives Galatea life, and Pygmalion lives happily ever after. c. Venus gives Galatea life, but she does not like Pygmalion and leaves him. d. Venus gives Galatea life, but since she is not really a person, she has no personality, and Pygmalion cannot love her.

Answer 1

I remember reading this myth a while ago. I beleive that the answer is B.

Answer 2

Answer:

  B. Venus gives Galatea life, and Pygmalion lives happily ever after.

Explanation:

  According to Ovid´s poem "Metamorphoses", Pygmalion was a Cypriot sculpture who carved a woman out of ivory. Once he finished it he fell in love with the statue.

  He went to Aphrodite´s festival day and made an offering on her altar for the statue to become a real person. When he returned home the goddess had granted his wish and the ivory sculpture named Galatea was alive. They married and had a daughter named Paphos.

  I hope this answer helps you.