I know the story, but I just can't figure out what exactly it means to have the "Midas touch".. is that good or bad?
2007-11-15 13:42:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
In Greek mythology, King Midas is popularly remembered for his ability to turn everything he touched into gold: the "Midas touch". It means he had selfish desires and when his wish came true, it back fired on him. Everything he touched turn into gold including his food, the water and his daughter and he eventually died. Be careful of what you wish for and nothing goes unpunished.
2007-11-15 13:47:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋
Everything you touch or do will be golden. That usually is a good thing unless you read the entire myth. Midas turned his daughter into a golden statue (he wasn't happy with that), then he found he couldn't eat or drink because everything turned to gold before he could consume it.
He was probably buried in a gold casket.
2007-11-15 13:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Aravah 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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What does it mean to have the Midas touch?
I know the story, but I just can't figure out what exactly it means to have the "Midas touch".. is that good or bad?
2015-08-20 16:20:09 · answer #3 · answered by Natividad 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Everything you touch turns to gold; you will die within days because you will no longer be able to ingest water or food.
When people refer to the Midas touch, they suggest that somebody is having amazing success, but is likely to come to a bad end.
2007-11-15 19:51:50 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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everything that was touched by the hand of midas turned to gold. so the expression must mean golden.
2016-04-11 08:45:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Greek mythology, Midas was a king of Phrygia who was granted the gift of converting all he touched to gold. He soon regretted his gift, as his food and drink were also turned to gold. For preferring the music of Pan to that of Apollo, he was given ***'s ears by the latter.
2007-11-15 16:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
in the myth it was bad. Midas's touch literally turned everything to gold. so like, if you hugged your kids, they'd be gold statues. at first he was happy, but then he learned that having all the money in the world wasn't that great. he found that other things were more important, like being able to touch things without killing them. Probably more than you needed to know :)
2007-11-15 13:50:34 · answer #7 · answered by AddieMom13 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Midas was a greek noble that saved some demigod and was granted one wish. his wish was "everything i touch will turn to gold" he turns his daughter, food, and other stuff to gold, the attempts suicide but turns himself to gold.
basically, the midas touch is where everything you touch turns to gold or becomes something better
2007-11-15 13:52:15 · answer #8 · answered by selicos 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well if you just take the saying it is a good thing. It basically means that all you do is blessed. You have good fortune.
The story on the other hand....well you know!
Hope it helped! :0)
2007-11-15 13:52:30 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's good!!!
It means whatever you touch or are involved in. You make it great!!!
2007-11-15 14:45:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋