Galatea

n. small moon of Neptune (Astronomy); (Greek Mythology) maiden who was a marble statue carved by Pygmalion and who was brought to life by Aphrodite at the pleas of Pygmalion

Galatea may refer to:Galatea (mythology), in Greek mythology both a nymph and the animated statue by Pygmalion. "El Galatea" (also known as Glenlee) From 1922 till 1969 it was the  Training Tall Ship for the Spanish Navy in El Ferrol (North-western Spain).74 Galatea, an asteroid Galatea, a village in the North Island of New ZealandGalatea (Justice League Unlimited), an evil clone of the cartoon version of SupergirlGalatea (Raphael) or The Triumph of Galatea, a Renaissance fresco by the painter Raphael Galatea (computer game), an interactive fiction work by Emily ShortGalatea (moon), a moon of Neptune Galatea (novel), a work of fiction by Philip Pullman Galatea 2.2, a novel by Richard PowersHMS Galatea, of the British Royal NavyMount Galatea, a peak in the Canadian RockiesGalatea (The Bicentennial Man), a female NDR AndroidGTD Galatea, the home carrier in the computer game Galathea National Park, a national park in the Nicobar Islands, India.Galathea, a widespread genus of squat lobstersGalathea STS, a UK-Australia based software company whose principle product is the ticketing software ENTAGalatea, or Pygmalion Reversed a musical comedy by Meyer LutzGalatea, the 1886 America's Cup challenger racing yachtGalatea (Anime), In "Claymore" anime serie, Galatea is a female character.Gallathea, a play by John Lyly.
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1. (Greek mythology) a maiden who was first a sculpture created by Pygmalion and was brought to life by Aphrodite in answer to Pygmalion's prayers
(hypernym) mythical being
(classification) Greek mythology

[Greek] One of the Nereids, and the beloved of Acis, a Sicilian shepherd. She was also loved by Polyphemus, who killed Acis with a boulder in jealousy. From his blood, Galatea created the river Acis on Sicily.

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Galatia| region of Asia Minor