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The Golden Touch - Short Stories and Classic Literature The Golden Touch by Nathaniel Hawthorne Published in Hawthorne's A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys (1851), this 1883 edition features illustrations by Walter Crane Sometimes this story is called, King Midas Enjoy the children's story-within-a-story introduction and ending
King Midas - Greek Mythology The son of Gordias and Cybele – or at least their adopted child – Midas was the not-so-smart king of Phrygia who is today popularly remembered as the man with the golden touch
Summary of “The Golden Touch” by Nathaniel Hawthorne “The Golden Touch” is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne that appeared in his 1851 collection A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys, which is made up of retellings of Greek myths It’s the very popular and enduring story of King Midas and his golden touch, and the powerful lesson he learns
Myth of King Midas and his golden touch - Greek Myths | Greeka Midas was a man who wished that everything he touched would turn into gold However, he had not thought that this wish was not actually a blessing, but a curse His greed invites us to think and realize the consequences that may lead us to become slaves of our own desires
The Legend of King Midas: The Golden Touch in Greek Mythology The golden touch, once a symbol of prosperity, became a curse that stripped King Midas of his humanity As he witnessed the profound impact of his insatiable greed, he learned the harsh lesson that wealth alone cannot bring true happiness or fulfillment
Midas: The Mythical King with the Golden Touch - World . . . Midas was a mythical king of Phrygia in Asia Minor who was famous for his extraordinary ability to change anything he touched into gold This gift was given to him by Dionysos in thanks for his hospitality to the wise satyr Silenus Midas also judged Pan a greater musician than Apollo and so was given ass’s ears as a punishment