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  2. Midas - Wikipedia

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    The Midas Monument, a Phrygian rock-cut tomb dedicated to Midas (700 BC).. There are many, and often contradictory, legends about the most ancient King Midas. In one, Midas was king of Pessinus, a city of Phrygia, who as a child was adopted by King Gordias and Cybele, the goddess whose consort he was, and who (by some accounts) was the goddess-mother of Midas himself. [5]

  3. The Chocolate Touch - Wikipedia

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    The story is patterned after the myth of King Midas, whose magic turned everything he touched into gold. The original illustrations were by Mildred Coughlin McNutt , but another edition in the same year, a "newly illustrated" edition, had illustrations by Margot Apple and more pages.

  4. List of Disney animated films based on fairy tales - Wikipedia

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    Traditional story of The Little Red Hen: From the Silly Symphony series. First screen appearance of Donald Duck. The duck character is not in the original fairy tale. The Tortoise and the Hare: 1935: The Tortoise and the Hare by Aesop: From the Silly Symphony series. The Golden Touch: 1935: Greek myth of King Midas: From the Silly Symphony ...

  5. Gordias - Wikipedia

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    This Midas, of the late 8th century BC, had a Greek wife and strong ties to the Greeks, which suggests it was he who made the offering; but Herodotus also says Gyges of Lydia, a contemporary of this Midas, was "the first foreigner since Midas" to make an offering at Delphi, which suggests Herodotus believed the throne was donated by the more ...

  6. Muppet Classic Theater - Wikipedia

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    King Midas (played by Kermit the Frog) spares the life of a satyr (played by Gonzo) that was sleeping in his garden after the satyr offers to grant King Midas a wish. While King Midas wants world peace, Queen Midas (Played by Piggy) wants money and they are granted the Golden Touch. King Midas then uses his talents to turn people's items into gold.

  7. Metamorphoses (play) - Wikipedia

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    Midas asks to have whatever he touches turn to gold. Midas accidentally turns his beloved daughter into gold and is told by Bacchus to seek a mystic pool, which will restore him to normal. Midas leaves on his quest. Alcyone and Ceyx — Also narrated by the three laundresses, this story portrays King Ceyx and his wife Alcyone. Despite his wife ...

  8. The Golden Touch (film) - Wikipedia

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    The extremely rich King Midas never cares for women nor wine, and he never gets enough of his gold, wishing that one day, everything he touched would turn to gold. An elf named Goldie appears beside him and offers him the Golden Touch, demonstrating its magical powers by turning Midas's cat to gold, and then clapping his hands and snapping his ...

  9. List of Super Why! episodes - Wikipedia

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    Super Story Answer Original air date ... The Super Readers then jump into the King Midas book, where a king wanted more gold. Season 2 (2011–2012) No. overall No. in