I'm not sure what would make you think it didn't. Remember that in story telling, some things are assumed. Once it was established that everything he touched turned to gold, you don't need to keep saying that the things he touched turn to gold. It can be assumed.
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King Midas power was to turn anything into gold that he touched.
It turned into gold
Whatever Midas touched became gold.
King Midas had the touch of gold... it's every self explanatory. everything he touched turned to gold! :)
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To have everything that he touched turn to gold.
Midas had the golden touch, meaning that every thing he touched turned to solid gold.
King Midas of Phrygia's touch turned things to gold.
King Midas could turn what he touched to gold.
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