Galatea

The meaning of Galatea is ‘she who is milk-white’. It is a name typically given to girls and is of Greek origin. The name comes from the words ‘galateia’ and is composed of the words 'galene', meaning 'calm' and 'teia', meaning 'milky-white'. In Greek mythology, Galatea was a sea nymph, and the goddess of the calm seas. She is one of the main characters in the Greek legend ‘Acis And Galatea’. Polyphemus, a cyclops, fell in love with her and proposed but Galatea declined. She later fell in love with Acis, a mortal. Unfortunately, Polyphemus became envious of Galtatea's affection for Acis, and crushed him under a massive boulder. Galatea is said to have produced the River Acis from her lover's blood as he died in pain. She was the most beautiful and loved of the 50 nereids born to her parents, Nereus and Doris. According to another legend, a character named Pygmalion sculpted Galatea to look like the woman of his dreams. Pygmalion is taken aback when he sees Galatea in the flesh, having prayed and offered a sacrifice to Aphrodite to bring her to life. They married and had a loving relationship together.

Gender

Girl

Meaning

she who is milk-white

Origin

Greek

Numerology

G is for giggle, a laugh never hurts!

A is for affirm, the certainty of knowledge.

L is for love, your love of life!

A is for amenable, for your easy going nature.

T is for treat, that you always are.

E is for exotic, no lack of spirit here!

A is for acquaintance, the many friends you know.

Lucky

Galatea lucky number is 2.

Within numerology, the 2 vibration assumes the role of the mediator, creating harmony by bringing together dissonant forces through compassion, empathy, and kindness. 2 is linked to psychic abilities and intuition, and if this number appears as a Life Path or Destiny Number, the individual will be astute to subtle energy shifts and emotional nuances. Because 2 is so sensitive, it is very conflict-averse, and can end up feeling under-appreciated or unacknowledged. 2 must avoid seeking external validation and, instead, realize that perfect equilibrium needed already exists within.

Famous People Named Galatea

• Galateya Bulgarian rhythmic gymnastic

Galatea in Pop Culture

• Padma Patil character in the Harry Potter series; twin sister Parvati
• "La Galatea" (1585) Miguel de Cervantes' first novel
• Galatea central character in John Lyly's 1592 play "Gallathea"
• Galatea Arethusa's lady in "Philaster" (1611) by Beaumont and Fletcher
• "Galatea's Guitar" (1968) song by Gabor Szabo