Midas did so: he ran to the river and was astonished to see gold flowing from his hands. The ancient Greeks said they had found gold on the banks of the river Pactolus. When he turned home, everything Midas had touched had become normal again. Midas hugged his daughter in full happiness and decided to share his great fortune with his people. From now on, Midas became a better person, generous and grateful for all goods of his life.
His people led a prosperous life and when he died, they all mourned for their beloved king. Contact us Contact us. Sign In. Discover the myth of King Midas and his golden touch The wish Midas was a king of great fortune who ruled the country of Phrygia, in Asia Minor. The curse The next day, Midas, woke up eager to see if his wish would become true.
The atonement The god heard Midas and felt sorry for him. Famous Greek people. Best beaches in Greece. Greece in photos. Greek culture. About Greece. Where to go in Greece? What to do in Greece? Destinations by popularity.
Book your holiday with Greeka. Island hopping proposals. Sports to practice. Seeing his repentance, the god agreed and explained that Midas had only to wash his hands in the Pactolo River.
The king obeyed at once, and as he dipped his hands in the water, he could see how the gold flowed from his hands and settled on the bottom. When he returned home, everything Midas had once touched returned to normal. The king embraced his daughter with joy and decided to share the great fortune with his people. Midas became a better person, generous and grateful for all the assets he had.
His people led prosperous lives, and when he died, they all mourned his beloved king. See all the latest news from Greece and the world at Greekreporter.
Contact our newsroom to report an update or send your story, photos and videos. Follow GR on Google News and subscribe here to our daily email! GR News. Greek News. Dionysus instructed Midas to bathe in the headwaters of the Pactolus River, and the wish would be washed away. Midas went to the river, and as soon as he touched the water, the river carried away the golden touch. After the death of his daughter, Midas hated wealth and splendor and became a worshiper of Pan, god of woodlands.
In another myth, Pan and Apollo had a disagreement about who was the better musician, and Pan challenged Apollo to a test of skill at music. Tmolos was the judge at the contest and ruled that Apollo was the victor. However, King Midas, being a follower of Pan, made a comment that he believed Pan to be better. This offended Apollo and as a punishment for Midas' lack of musical "taste", Apollo changed Midas' ears into donkey ears.
Ashamed of his disfigurement, he hid his ears under a large hat with only his barber knowing about the deformity. It was so hard for the barber to keep the secret that he dug a hole, whispered the secret into the hole, then covered it with earth. From this spot grew reeds that whispered, "Midas has donkey ears!
Another version has the queen letting out the secret. In the end, Midas ran away from Phrygia never to be heard from again. In response to this, Apollo turned Midas' ears into those of a donkey.
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