Examples of use of galatea
1. It can mean the spirit or main idea of a work of art: Ďŕôîń đîěŕíŕ –– â ëţáâ'; ę ÷ĺëîâĺ÷ĺńňâó. (The main idea of the novel is love for humanity.) And the capitalized Ďŕôîń is Paphos, both a Cypriot town and resort and the offspring of the mythical Pygmalion and Galatea.
2. Email the Opinion Page EditorĎŕôîń: zeal, passion, histrionics, spirit, flash (depending on context) Ok, kids, it‘s Friday morning –– time for a pop quiz: Ďŕôîń is: a) a famous seaside resort in Cyprus; b) some Greek concept we learned in literature class; c) the son of Pygmalion and Galatea; d) something flashy; e) passion; f) all of the above; or g) I have no bloody idea.