All About King Midas Name: _____________________ Close Reading Passage Midas was king of Phrygia, an ancient country in central Asia Minor. Midas had a daughter named Zoe, and he was a wealthy king who had everything you could possibly want, but he still...
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All About King Midas Name: _____________________ Close Reading Passage Midas was king of Phrygia, an ancient country in central Asia Minor. Midas had a daughter named Zoe, and he was a wealthy king who had everything you could possibly want, but he still was not happy. Midas thought a huge pile of gold would make him happiest of all. The god Dionysus gave Midas the power to turn everything he touched into gold, because he had helped Dionysus's teacher Silenus. Midas was very eager to try out his new golden touch! At first, Midas's miraculous power pleased him. But soon it became a curse, because even his food turned to gold the moment he touched it. He prayed to Dionysus to help him, and the god told him to bathe in the river Pactolus. Midas washed himself, and the magic touch left him. But the sands of the river turned to gold. Midas learned a very valuable lesson. He now loved the brightness of life instead of the luster of gold. To celebrate, he gave away the rest of his money and p
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