Because King Midas had sheltered and hospitably entertained Bacchus's follower Silenus.
King Midas found Dionysus's friend, Silenus, was asleep in the flower gardens. Midas let him go without punishment.
Dionyses gave king Midas gave king Midas the golden touch.
King Midas could turn what he touched to gold.
King Midas was a foolish king. He came across a little man asleep in his garden.it turned out to be a servant of god Dionysus so as Midas was cunning looked after the man and treated him as a king. After he returned the man to Dionysus and as a reward for treating his servant so well he was granted one wish . Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. From then on, he was unable to sleep and unable to eat. He eventually turned his daughter to gold. He went to ask for the wish to be returned and Dionysus asked him to go and wash in a river and the gold will float away......
Dionysus and Midas were never enemies, Midas was in fact favored by Dionysus twice - once for granting his wish, and the second time in telling Midas how to rid himself of it.
Because Midas had sheltered and hospitably entertained Dionysus's follower Silenus.
King Midas found Dionysus's friend, Silenus, was asleep in the flower gardens. Midas let him go without punishment.
Dionyses gave king Midas gave king Midas the golden touch.
King Midas could turn what he touched to gold.
King Midas was a foolish king. He came across a little man asleep in his garden.it turned out to be a servant of god Dionysus so as Midas was cunning looked after the man and treated him as a king. After he returned the man to Dionysus and as a reward for treating his servant so well he was granted one wish . Midas wished that everything he touched would turn to gold. From then on, he was unable to sleep and unable to eat. He eventually turned his daughter to gold. He went to ask for the wish to be returned and Dionysus asked him to go and wash in a river and the gold will float away......
Midas, at the king of Phrygia's request.
Dionysus and Midas were never enemies, Midas was in fact favored by Dionysus twice - once for granting his wish, and the second time in telling Midas how to rid himself of it.
King Midas asked Dionysus to take back his "gift" which caused everything Midas touched to turn to gold.
The god in King Midas was Dionysus, the god of wine. KING MIDAS WASNT A GOD AT ALL BUT REALLY KING MIDAS WAS A VERY GREEDY MAN THAT TURNED EVERYTHING HE TOUCHED TO GOLD BUT WHEN HE TURNED HIS DAUGHTER TO GOLD HE FELT THAT HE HAD LOST HIS GREATEST TREASURE!!!
Dionysus, god of wine and grapes, gave Midas any wish he desired after Midas found his friend Sileas.
King Midas received the gift of the golden touch as a reward for his hospitality to the satyr Silenus, a companion of the god Dionysus. Impressed by Midas's kindness, Dionysus granted him the wish that everything he touched would turn to gold. However, Midas soon realized the curse of this gift when even food and drink transformed into gold, leading to his regret and desire to reverse the wish. This story highlights themes of greed and the consequences of one’s desires.
There was no condition. Midas reunited Dionysus with his surrogate father and repaid Midas with a wish. Midas wished that everything he touched turned to gold. Dionysus warned him to think about it carefully, but Midas ignored him. He didn't realize his mistake until he could no longer eat or drink, and begged to have the gift removed after he turned his beloved daughter to a statue of gold.