Once there was a king whose name was Midas. King Midas did a deed as an act of kindness for a satyr- a spirit of nature. On this act of Midas, the god of wine called Dionysus granted him a boon. Midas wanted his touch to be of gold. When Dionysus warned about the shortcomings of his desired boon, Midas remained adamant. Midas got blessed with his desired boon. He was very excited about his new powers. Midas touched items turning them into gold. When Midas got hungry, he tried to eat food with his hands but it turned into gold. Midas groaned in hunger that he would starve this way. Seeing Midas in distress, his daughter tried to comfort him. She too turned into gold after embracing her father. Midas cried about the fact that this golden touch was not a blessing after all.
Moral: Excessive greed results in one’s downfall.
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