Mythical maiden enjoys festival meal (7)

I believe the answer is:

galatea

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'mythical maiden' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'festival meal' is the wordplay.
'festival' becomes 'gala' (a gala is a festival or party).
'meal' becomes 'tea' (tea is a type of meal).
'gala'+'tea'='GALATEA'

'enjoys' is the link.

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(Other definitions for galatea that I've seen before include "Pygmalion's statue that lived" , "Pygmalion's brought-to-life statue" , "Pygmalion's statue brought to life by Aphrodite" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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