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Midas facts for kids

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In classical mythology, Midas is a king of Phrygia. He is supposed to have the power of changing anything he touched into gold. This is the origin of the phrase "the Midas touch".

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  • Midas gold2

    In the Nathaniel Hawthorne version of the Midas myth, Midas' daughter turns to a golden statue when he touches her (illustration by Walter Crane for the 1893 edition)

  • MidasSehri.Tomb

    The Midas Monument, a Phrygian rock-cut tomb dedicated to Midas (700 BC).

  • Turkey-1428 (2216632594)

    The "Tomb of Midas" in Gordion, dated 740 BC.

  • Gordion69

    Inside the "Tomb of Midas" in Gordion

  • Abraham Janssens - The judgement of Midas

    The judgement of Midas by Abraham Janssens

  • Museum of Anatolian Civilizations055 kopie1

    Reconstruction of the Tumulus MM burial, Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara, Turkey.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Midas para niños

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