What is the myth Pygmalion about?

Pgymalion, as the Greek myth goes, was a young sculptor of great promise. His statues were very lifelike, especially one depicting a beautiful young woman. Pgymalion called the statue Galetea and fell in love with it. The gods, taking pity on the young man and impressed by the sincerity of his love, made the statue come to life and return Pgymalion's love. The play "Pgymalion" is about a professor who educates a socially-deprived young woman, turning her into a sophisticated debutante, thereby, in his view, turning a "stone" into a "real woman."