Pygmalion (mythology) was a son, and they also had a daughter, Metharme. Ovid's mention of Paphos suggests that he was drawing on a more circumstantial account than the source for a passing mention of Pygmalion in Pseudo-Apollodorus' "Bibliotheke", a Hellenic mythography of the 2nd-century AD. Perhaps he drew on the lost narrative by Philostephanus that was paraphrased by Clement of Alexandria. "Pygmalion" is the Greek version of the Phoenician royal name "Pumayyaton", and figures in the legend of Paphos in Cyprus. The story of the breath of life in a statue has parallels in the examples of Daedalus, who used quicksilver to
Pygmalion (1938 film) controversial line "Not bloody likely!" from the playtext, making Hiller possibly the first person to utter that swear word in a British film and giving rise to adverts for the film reading "Miss Pygmalion? Not ****** likely!". Wendy Hiller was chosen by Shaw to play Eliza Doolittle after she had appeared in stage productions of "Pygmalion" and "Saint Joan" – though the film's initial credits stated that this movie was introducing her, she had in fact already appeared on film in 1937's "Lancashire Luck". Shaw's choice for Higgins had been Charles Laughton. The movie also includes the very first film