Character History
Ancient mythology is notable for fantastic plots with unpredictable narrative logic and unusual plexuses of the peripetias and collisions. Greek mythology describing the divine Olympus, inhabited by super scenes, and its relationship with the world of simple mortals, is an extensive formation of cultural heritage, on the basis of which works of art, scientific research and creative projects are formed.History of creation
According to legend, Galatia was born from the union of spawning and dorid. The meaning of its name is "dairy" or "whiteramor". In some myths, the girl is called the goddess, in other nymph, and whose help stormy sea waves were gramed.
The legend says that the girl fell in love with the cyclops named polyfem. Having filled the beloved, remaining cold to the gentle feelings of the monsters, the polyfem killed her chosen by Akida, the son of God Pan. The polyfem was put on tricks, podkrauyu the opponent. He is a young boy with a big boulder. Galatia has turned Akid to the river to get rid of suffering.
Hellena challenged this myth, and the curious plot was shifted by Foocrita in his literary essay. Poets and playwrights drew inspiration from ancient Greek legend. The works about the tragic love of Galatei were written by the authors of Torelli, Gundlich, Sannadzaro, Lafonten.
Traditionally, the plot was lit in musical works. Opera based on myths created composers Orlanda, Vittori, Charpathier, Schtelcel, Handel and Haydn. Didlo and Novor wrote ballet on the plot of legends.
Pygmalion and Galateia
The myth of Pygmalion and Galatee is very popular. It is told about the tender love of the sculptor, who drove out an excellent statue and lost his head from her.
Pygmalion lived in Cyprus and was famous for the talent of the sculptor. Once he created an unsurpassed statue of ivory. Stamp has portrayed a charming girl who overshadowed the beauty of all lovers who have ever seen the artist. Feeding in love with his own creation, Pygmalion cared for sculpture, dressing her in amazing outfits and making expensive gifts. The statue remained silent and did not meet the man reciprocity.
Pygmalion suffered from unrequited feelings and on the holiday dedicated to Aphrodite, turned to the goddess for help. He asked the patroness to help find a spouse that would be as beautiful as his work. Aphrodite was touched by the passion of petitioners and revived the statue.
After some time, the shade of the sculpture of the sculpture warmed, and the chest of the girl depicted began to rummage from breathing. The most incredible dream of Pygmalion turned out to be reality.
It is curious that the ancient Greek myth does not call the name of the revived sculpture. The name for an excellent heroine came up with Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Many writers were inspired by this legend, and Bernard Shaw wrote Pieces "Pygmalion", being impressed by the Greek legend.
Rafael portrayed Galatei on the fresco in 1515, Gustave Murrow created a portrait of Nymphs in 1870, Jean-Zhero Leon wrote a girl in 1890. In 1952, Surrealist Salvador Dali depicted a heroine of myth in the picture "Galatea Spheres". Among the sculptors, the eternal plot was reproduced in the sculptures of Falcon, Ponutno, Wanderee and Bush. Outline on the topic of myth did even Picasso.
Pygmalion and Galatia were repeatedly depicted in the paintings of modern artists, and the history of their love was reflected in various fields. So, for example, exploring cases of serious love, some psychologists assign the name corresponding to myth.