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    King Midas was granted a wish by Dionysus after helping the god's friend Silenus. Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold, but this backfired as he was unable to eat or drink without turning his food and drink to gold. Midas begged Dionysus to remove the spell, which he did by instructing Midas to wash in the river Pactolus, giving the river's soil a golden gleam that remains to this day.

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    King Midas was granted a wish by Dionysus after helping the god's friend Silenus. Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold, but this backfired as he was unable to eat or drink without turning his food and drink to gold. Midas begged Dionysus to remove the spell, which he did by instructing Midas to wash in the river Pactolus, giving the river's soil a golden gleam that remains to this day.

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    King Midas was granted a wish by Dionysus after helping the god's friend Silenus. Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold, but this backfired as he was unable to eat or drink without turning his food and drink to gold. Midas begged Dionysus to remove the spell, which he did by instructing Midas to wash in the river Pactolus, giving the river's soil a golden gleam that remains to this day.

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    King Midas

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    King Midas was granted a wish by Dionysus after helping the god's friend Silenus. Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold, but this backfired as he was unable to eat or drink without turning his food and drink to gold. Midas begged Dionysus to remove the spell, which he did by instructing Midas to wash in the river Pactolus, giving the river's soil a golden gleam that remains to this day.

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    King Midas and his Golden Touch

    1996 Gareth Pitchford

    King Midas was a foolish and greedy man. He wanted to be the richest man in the world.

    One day an old satyr came to King Midas palace. Midas recognised him as Silenus, a friend of the god Dionysus.

    Instead of sending Silenus away King Midas invited him to stay and enjoy his hospitality.

    The god Dionysus was pleased Midas had helped his friend and offered to grant Midas a wish.

    King Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. Then he would be the richest man in the world.

    The god kept his promise and sure enough, everything Midas touched turned to gold. He went round his palace using his new power.

    But Midas wish turned against him. He found that he couldnt eat or drink as all his food and wine turned to gold when he touched it!

    Midas begged Dionysus to remove the spell. Dionysus told Midas how he could get rid of the gift.

    Midas washed his golden touch away in the river Pactolus. Even now the soil along the riverbank has a golden gleam.

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