Midas, in Greek and Roman legend, a king of Phrygia, known for his foolishness and greed. The stories of Midas, part of the Dionysiac cycle of legends, were first elaborated in the burlesques of the Athenian satyr plays. The tales are familiar to modern readers through the late classical versions, such as those in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book XI.

King Midas and The Golden Touch

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Let's do English ESL deep listening: focus on meaning. Midas, in Greek and Roman legend, a king of Phrygia, known for his foolishness and greed. The stories of…