h2>Dating : My Favourite Fable:
Introduction:
The fable “King Midas and the Golden Touch” is a Greek story and it is one of my favorite childhood cartoon stories which was told by Charlotte Craft and illustrated by K.Y.Craft. I think everyone will be familiar with this story and it will be a good one, once you get to know the storyline. It is recommended to be well heard by kids. If you know this story already, give a thumbs up in the comment.
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 king.
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.
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, he turned her into a lifeless, golden statue!
“Oh no!!! What have I done? I do not want any more gold. I want my dear daughter back. Holy man, take back your boon, I beg of you”. the king cried.
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 of the story:
“Do not get greedy. Be happy and content with what you have.”
Conclusion:
In this story, the King became greedy and so he turned his own daughter into a golden statue without even realizing it. However, he was able to redeem his greediness and was able to save his family. Unlike the king, be happy with what you have.
According to Aristotle, legend held that Midas died of starvation as a result of his “vain prayer” for the gold touch.
