Comparison Of King Midas And The Midas Touch

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King Midas’ and The Midas Touch The story behind the greek myth of King Midas explains the story of his greed compared to today’s world. There’s many components that connect the reality of the real world to the motion of the greek itself. A lesson is learned from his mythology through his greed and foolishness, his judging, and his overall state of being. King Midas was believed to have been born in the time stamp of 738 b.c.e in Anatolia. Growing up, he was in a family of wealth that would soon spread to his adulthood when he was crowned king. Midas is the son of Gordia (father) and Kybelle (mother). Anatolia is now formally known as the country of Turkey in the middle east. His childhood was very vague for there was not much to know. Some …show more content…

This would create his symbol to be gold or anything golden. Yet he represents foolishness and greed through his actions along the myth. Becoming the King of Phrygia and legendary founder of Ankrya, he would allow his power to overwhelm him. Stakes being the state they are, he was nothing short of a true hero. Soon however, he would gain the “Ability of a person to create wealth” through his wish (Alder). He did live as a wealthy man but it all went to his head. The symbolism represented becomes a factor in the mythology to align alike with the real world. Originating in early greek, this God was created to tell the story of the dangers within greed and wealth. “Midas is a symbol of greed and the dangers that come along with it” (N/A). In his time, he was unable to recreate the feel of his childhood when everything was truly handed to him. He felt he needed more. He craved a new kind of wealth that lead to an abrupt …show more content…

After leaving his old mindset and becoming a caring King, he would become a follower of Pan. One evening came and he would be told to judge a musical contest between Pan and Apollo. Subsequently after becoming a follower and being the god of music, he chose Pan. Angering Apollo, one myth describes that, “Apollo said Midas’ ears were to small. He fixed it by giving him the ears of a donkey” (Donn). Apollo told Midas he had too small of ears and couldn’t hear the beauty of his musical capabilities and yet ‘blessed’ him with bigger and better ears. “Midas ran away after the embarrassment of his new ears of choosing the wrong winner of the music competition between Apollo or Pan” (Baldwin). The new asset of ears was given to him said not as a punishment, but of his stupidity. King Midas made his wife and barber swear to never let the word out. In such a small enclosed area, there was no way to keep it a secret for it rode through the wind that Midas had the ears of an

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