What does galatea mean?
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ˌgæl əˈti əgalatea
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Galateanoun
(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
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galateanoun
a strong cotton fabric with diagonal twill weave
galateanoun
a white cotton fabric with blue stripes
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galatea
Galatea is typically referred to in two main contexts: 1. In Greek mythology, Galatea is the name of a sea nymph who was pursued and loved by the Cyclops Polyphemus. Playwright Bernard Shaw also used the name for a character in his play "Pygmalion," based on another mythological Galatea who was a statue turned into a real woman by the Greek god, Pygmalion. 2. In modern context, Galatea can refer to an interactive storytelling app that features original stories of different genres, allowing users to interact with the narratives in various ways.
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Galatea
Galatea is a name popularly applied to the statue carved of ivory by Pygmalion of Cyprus, which then came to life, in Greek mythology; in modern English the name usually alludes to that story. Galatea is also the name of Polyphemus's object of desire in Theocritus's Idylls VI and XI and is linked with Polyphemus again in the myth of Acis and Galatea in Ovid's Metamorphoses.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Galatea
a nymph whom Polyphemus made love to, but who preferred Acis to him, whom therefore he made away with by crushing him under a rock, in consequence of which the nymph threw herself into the sea.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of galatea in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of galatea in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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