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.
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.
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 it, he turned her into
a lifeless, golden statue! Aghast,
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.
Moral
Do not get greedy.
Be happy and content with what you have.
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