Midas

By: Chianne Headrick

King Midas was the king of Pessinus, the capital of Phrygia and he had the power that any thing he touched turned to gold. He also was said to have the power of telepathy and teleportation. Midas lived in the seventh century B.C. He is said to have lived for more than 2700 years. Midas was Greek and Roman. Midas showed one good act of kindness and got one wish. Midas wished that any thing he touched would be turned to gold. Not knowing he would regret it later on. He nearly starved because all his food turned to gold when he touched it. He was greedy, because all he wanted was to be rich. When his daughter ran to give her dad a hug and she was turned to gold. Midas was upset with himself. Midass greed came to an end when his daughter died. Midas begged Dionysus to undo the wish. It was not in Dionysus nature to undo wishes, but he told Midas that he could wash the wish away in the river. Some say the touch is still on earth. Midass touch was called the Midas touch or gold touch. His family included Cybele his mom, Gordias his father, Zeus his grandfather, and his unnamed daughter. He was friends with the Phrygians satyrs. His enemies are Si and Apollo. Midas is called the berecynthem hero. Lots of people compare Midas to Glazier, Grey Gargoyle, and Medusa. Glazier turned things he touched to glass, Grey Gargoyle turned things he touched to stone and Medusas stare turned things to stone. Midas ran away because Apollo gave him donkey ears. Apollo did this because he said that Midas did not have good taste in music. Midas disappeared after this and was not seen again. Midas was considered dead and Gordian became king. He was given this title because he tied a knot that no man was able to untie. Alexander the Great cut the knot and ruled half the world.

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