The object pronoun “them” refers to him Pygmalion and his statue of ivory. Before starting carving for the woman’s shaped in the snow-white ivory material. The main idea of this short-tale it’s how Pygmalion previsualize him with this woman. He imagined her features, he dedicated to his creation and feel in love with it, and thanks to the divine forces at that time, the statue takes human form and they get together.
