who was the guy that whatever he touched turned to gold, or is there such a person.?

Answer 1

In Greek mythology, Midas (in Greek, Μιδας, often referred as King Midas) is popularly remembered for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold: the "Midas touch". Midas was king[1] of Pessinus, a city of Phrygia, who as a child was adopted by the king Gordias and Cybele, goddess whose consort he was, and who by some accounts was the goddess-mother of Midas himself.[2] Midas was known for being a hedonist, and an excellent rose gardener,[3] and according to Iliad (v.860), he had one son, Lityerses, the demonic reaper of men; but in some variations of the myth he had a daughter, Zoë or life instead.

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Answer 2

The stories of King Midas, while obviously fanciful, make an interesting explanation (as many myths do) of things which the originators of the myths might have otherwise found inexplicable.

The first explains the fabulous wealth of his heirs. It is said that when he found the drunken teacher of the god Dionysius, treated him well, and saw him back to the diety, that the god offered Midas anything he could think of. Midas famously chose that anything he touched would turn to gold, but quickly learned that this would cut into his other pleasure as food and drink were instantaneously rendered inedible. Praying to Dionysius, the god told him to wash in the river Pactolus; when he did his gift was transferred to the river.

We can probably see the truth behind the myth - the river Pactolus flowed from rock containing a vein of gold and washed nuggets downstream. A rather common occurrance, really, with an uncommon mythological explanation.

The second major myth of Midas has to do with his taste for music. Depending on the version you read, he either witnessed or judged a contest of music between the gods Apollo (supposed inventor of the lyre and patron of music) and Pan (a satyr and guardian of shepherds and their music). To the Greeks, there could be no question that the sophisticated melodies of Apollo were superior to the rustic playing of Pan, but to Midas' untrained and hedonisic ear Pan was the winner. In a fit of pique, Apollo cursed him with the ears of a donkey.

This, too, has a kernel of truth inside, for it has been discovered that in Midas' kingdoms attaching donkey ears to a royal image was a form of tribute (don't ask me why). The Greeks may have seen representations of this in art or coin, and come up again with a fanciful explanation.

Was there an actual King Midas? Undoubtedly. There were actually MANY King Midases that ruled in that particular region famed for wealth and donkey ears. Were the myths actual happenings? Undoubtedly not.

But they're still interesting!

Answer 3

King Midas

Answer 4

That would be Midas. Some 80s group even made a song about it.
The guy (I think he was a king) ended up starving to death, because of course, all of the food he touched turned to gold.

Answer 5

It was King Midas, and there was never such a person. Alchemy itself is not possible, so how could there ever be any such person?

Answer 6

King Midas..in the end he turned his daughter into gold and regretted that he received this kind of power in the first place

Answer 7

In Greek mythology, Midas (in Greek, Μιδας, often referred as King Midas) is popularly remembered for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold: the "Midas touch".

Answer 8

Midas, hence the term ' he has the midas touch'

Answer 9

King Midas???

He was quite the fool lol.

Answer 10

Goldmember?