There once was a king named Midas who was very greedy and loved gold more than anything., He judged a music competition between the god Apollo and the satyr Pan., Although Apollo was better, Midas chose Pan because he was his friend., Angered, Apollo punished Midas by giving him donkey ears, which Midas tried to hide., Later, a satyr granted Midas a wish, and he wished that everything he touched would turn to gold., At first, Midas was delighted, but he soon realised his mistake when his food and even his son turned into gold., Midas begged the satyr to take back the wish, and the satyr told him to wash in a river to remove the golden touch., Midas did so, and his son came back to life., Through these experiences, King Midas learned important lessons about being honest, fair, and the dangers of greed and partiality..

King Midas Summary

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