“the answer is they cannot love this much nobody can / this is why i don’t mind you doubting”

[larryhammer]

Another Greek myth sex farce to distract you from current events.

Pygmalion’s Marriage (1052 words) by lnhammer
Fandom: Ancient Greek Religion & Lore, Metamorphoses - Ovid
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Galatea the Statue/Pygmalion (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
Characters: Galatea the Statue (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore), Pygmalion (Ancient Greek Religion & Lore)
Additional Tags: Sex Farce, Literal Statuesque Beauty, Born Sexy Yesterday, Artists Are Jerks, Sculpture, Modern Retelling, Poetry, Couplets
Summary:

Pygmalion of Cyprus was a sculptor
who found the local women lacked a full
appreciation of his work and him ...
                                                 and so
he carved himself a woman of his own.

Or, how to deconstruct the Born Sexy Yesterday trope in three easy steps.

---L.

Subject quote from What Is Love, Howard Jones.

Comments

[thistleingrey]

I like the final lines especially! Heh.

[larryhammer]

So do I. But then, I love the smell of burning irony on the morning breeze.