Anaxarete

thumb|right|250px|Iphis and Anaxarete illustration by Virgil Solis

In Greek mythology, Anaxarete (Ancient Greek: Ἀναξαρέτη means 'excellent princess') was a princess from Cyprus, who is said to have been descended from Teucer. She attracts the love of a young man named Iphis, who she scornfully rebuffs, pushing him to the point of killing himself upon her doorstep. After his death, she remains unmoved, and Aphrodite transforms her into a stone statue.