The Golden Curse


In ancient Greece, there was a king named Midas who was incredibly wealthy and had everything he needed, including a beautiful daughter. He valued his gold greatly, but loved his daughter more than his riches. One day, a satyr named Silenus got drunk and passed out in Midas' rose garden. Seeing that satyrs bring good luck, Midas allowed Silenus to stay in his palace until he was sober, despite the objections of his wife and daughter. Silenus was a friend of Dionysus, the god of wine and celebration. When Dionysus learned of Midas' kindness towards his friend, he decided to reward him.


When Dionysus asked Midas what he wished for, Midas said, "I wish everything I touch turns to gold." Despite understanding it would not be wise, Dionysus granted Midas his wish. Overjoyed that his wish came true, Midas went around his palace and garden, touching various objects and turning them into gold. He touched an apple and it transformed into a shiny gold apple. His subjects were amazed and pleased to see so much gold in the palace.


In his excitement, Midas hugged his daughter, but before he knew it, she turned into a lifeless, golden statue. Horrified, Midas ran back to the garden and called for Dionysus. He pleaded with the god to take away his power and save his daughter. Dionysus provided a solution to change everything back to how it was before the wish. Midas learned his lesson and lived the rest of his life content with what he had.


Lesson

The moral of the story is to not let greed consume you and to be satisfied with what you already have.

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