~ King Midas ~

Cunning: Origin: Unknown , Definition: craft: shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

You think you are so cunning, but I see right through your plan.

Dreadful: Origin: Unknown , Definition: awful: causing fear or dread or terror;

Stop acting so dreadful, and perhaps you will get your way.

The story of Kind Midas and his "golden touch," is one that is well-known. The king who wanted everything to be gold. One day, King Midas, came upon an old man sleeping underneath of a tree. Recognizing the old man to be a servant of the wine god, Dionysus, Midas takes the old man in and treats him like royalty. So grateful was Dionysus, for the treatment his old servant received, Dionysus grants Midas one wish. Midas wishes for everything that he touches, to be turned to gold. Dionysus grants the wish. Everything Midas touched from then on turned into gold including his children, animals, servants, and so on. King Midas returns to Dionysus pleading for him to undo it, Dionysus takes pity on the greedy man, and tells him to take water from the river Pactolus. He does this and washes away all of the gold from everything. He lost almost everything because of his greed and desire for gold.