i think Midas wish because it was dangerous
There are two things he learned: "All that glitters isn't gold" and "Be careful what you wish for, you might get it".
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.
【Midas and the Golden Wish】story How do you know that Midas treats Silenus as an important visitor?
Midas was never a greek god. He was a friend of Dionysus who was granted a wish. His name is the same in Roman and Greek mythology.
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.
There are two things he learned: "All that glitters isn't gold" and "Be careful what you wish for, you might get it".
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.
to stay alive
Dionysus, god of wine and grapes, gave Midas any wish he desired after Midas found his friend Sileas.
【Midas and the Golden Wish】story How do you know that Midas treats Silenus as an important visitor?
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Midas was never a greek god. He was a friend of Dionysus who was granted a wish. His name is the same in Roman and Greek mythology.
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.
King midas was greedy and loved gold. One day he came across a young man. He gave the man food and the man was pleased with him. He told King Midas he was the god dyonisus and king midas could now be granted 1 wish for his hospitality. King midas asked for everything he touched to be turned to gold. the next day, it happened. midas realized that making everything gold wasn't all it was cracked up to be. he beged th young man to reverse the curse. dyonisus told him to jump into a certain river. the river washed away the wish. p.s. it is said that that river still has golden flecks from king midas
Marigold is King Midas's daughter. King Midas is fr9m the story of him having a golden touch. The story summary is here: King midas was greedy and loved gold. One day he came across a young man. He gave the man food and the man was pleased with him. He told King Midas he was the god dyonisus and king midas could now be granted 1 wish for his hospitality. King midas asked for everything he touched to be turned to gold. the next day, it happened. midas realized that making everything gold wasn't all it was cracked up to be. he beged th young man to reverse the curse. dyonisus told him to jump into a certain river. the river washed away the wish. t is said that that river still has golden flecks from king midas (Please give credits if this is helpful)
first the background: midas was granted any wish by the god dionysus, and midas asked foreverything he touched to be turned into gold...the wish was granted. Mrs midas is about the consequences of midas's actions and how they have affected his wife mrs midas, thus the poem is in a female perspective of midas's insolence and selfishness; all the things he could have wished for but he wished to have the gold touch. it begins with a slow transaction, from setting the scene of calm and serenity (because of mrs midas's ignorance to her husband's stupidity) and then her reaction when she finds out. She describes the loss, of what her husband and she have missed out on..having a child, warmth and love...he has missed out on simple pleasures we take for granted...food, drink, sex. Duffy is trying to convey the female perspective in all the poem's in the world's wife, a perspective never told, she saterizes men's lust for material things and she contrasts this with female needs like the simple 'touch'. first the background: midas was granted any wish by the god dionysus, and midas asked foreverything he touched to be turned into gold...the wish was granted. Mrs midas is about the consequences of midas's actions and how they have affected his wife mrs midas, thus the poem is in a female perspective of midas's insolence and selfishness; all the things he could have wished for but he wished to have the gold touch. it begins with a slow transaction, from setting the scene of calm and serenity (because of mrs midas's ignorance to her husband's stupidity) and then her reaction when she finds out. She describes the loss, of what her husband and she have missed out on..having a child, warmth and love...he has missed out on simple pleasures we take for granted...food, drink, sex. Duffy is trying to convey the female perspective in all the poem's in the world's wife, a perspective never told, she saterizes men's lust for material things and she contrasts this with female needs like the simple 'touch'.