The Midas touch
The Midas touch
In ancient Greek, there
was a king named Midas. He had a lot of gold and everything he needed. He also
had a beautiful daughter. Midas loved his gold very much, but he loved his
daughter more than his riches. One day, a satyr named Silenus got drunk and
passed out in Midas’ rose garden. Believing that Satyrs always bring good luck,
Midas lets Silenus rest in his palace until he is sober, against the wishes of
his wife and daughter. Silenus is a friend of Dionysus, the god of wine and
celebration. Upon learning Midas kindness towards his friend, Dionysus decides
to reward the keg. When asked to wish for something, Midas says “I wish
everything I touch turns to gold”. Although Dionysus knew it was not a great
idea, he granted Midas his wish. Happy that his wish was granted, Midas went
around touching random things in the garden and his palace and turned them all
into gold. He touched an apple, and it turned into a shiny gold apple. His
subjects were astonished but happy to see so much gold in the palace. In his
happiness, Midas went and hugged his daughter, and before he realized, he
turned her into a lifeless, golden statue! Midas ran back to the garden and
called for Dionysus. He begged the god to take away his power and save his
daughter. Dionysus gives Midas a solution to change everything back to how it
was before the wish. Midas learned his lesson and lived the rest of his life
contended with what he had.
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