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King Midas and The Golden Touch 1205013

King Midas was a greedy king who wished from a genie that everything he touched would turn to gold. At first he was delighted, but soon found that he could not eat or drink as his food turned to gold. Worst of all, when he hugged his daughter she turned into a gold statue. Distraught, King Midas begged the genie to take away the golden touch. The genie did so and King Midas learned that true happiness comes from family, not wealth or possessions.

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King Midas and The Golden Touch 1205013

King Midas was a greedy king who wished from a genie that everything he touched would turn to gold. At first he was delighted, but soon found that he could not eat or drink as his food turned to gold. Worst of all, when he hugged his daughter she turned into a gold statue. Distraught, King Midas begged the genie to take away the golden touch. The genie did so and King Midas learned that true happiness comes from family, not wealth or possessions.

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King Midas and the Golden Touch

(Short Story) by: GABBIE ROBRIGA O! III"#atlleya

King Midas was a very greedy king. Even though he was very rich, he was craved for more and more. One day, he called his court magician and commanded, Find me a spell that can get me more treasures than I already have, The magician said, Your majesty, I can give you a power that no one else in this world has. Anything that you touch will turn into gold- The king was delighted with his good fortune. Everything he touched, turned into gold. e turned trees, grass, ta!les, chairs, flower, and vases into gold. e thought that he must !e the richest man in the world. "ut in the evening, when he sat down for su##er, King Midas was dismayed. is food turned into gold the moment he touched it and he had to go to !ed without any food$ owever, King Midas was too greedy to !e sad a!out it. The ne%t morning, the king&s daughter ran to hug her father. "ut alas$ The minute she kissed him, she turned into a gold statue$ King Midas, who loved his daughter very much, was very sad and he ran to the magician for hel#. e cried, Please help me, O Magician I dont want to !e rich anymore. I only want my !eloved daughter !ac". The magician changed everything !ack to normal. King Midas again. ad learnt his lesson and was never greedy

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King Midas and the Golden Touch


(Short Story) by: GABBIE ROBRIGA O! III"#atlleya

* long time ago, there was a King named Midas. e lives with his #retty daughter, Marygold and servants on ten acres in the city. King Midas was a greedy #erson !ecause he +ust wanted more and more gold even though he already had tons of gold under his house. One day, King Midas went to see a young man who could make wishes come true. King Midas said to the genie, #ould you grant me a wish that whatever I touch changes to gold , The genie said, Your wish is granted. -ittle did he know the grief it would !ring him. The ne%t day, King Midas woke u# and sat down on his chair, it turned gold$ .hen he #ulled u# the doona cover and turned gold$ (e%t he o#ened the curtains and they turned gold$ .hen King Midas sat down at the dining room ta!le to eat his !reakfast, his food turned into solid gold$ *lso, the ta!le and the chair turned to gold. /King Midas seemed to have everything that would make someone ha##y. e had a magnificent castle, a !eautiful daughter, e%#ensive clothes, s#ectacular garden, lots of money and all the food he wanted. )es#ite having all these things, King Midas was not satisfied.0 King Midas was shocked and thought that he was going to starve to death !ecause he wouldn&t !e a!le to eat or drink. King Midas went to see his daughter, Marygold, when he kissed her on the head, she turned to gold$ *nd King Midas was devastated, King Midas went to see the genie and he !egged him to take away the golden touch. The following day, Midas woke u# and went to touched things and they didn&t turn to gold$ e was relieved to see his daughter returned to the normal and #leased he could tasted and eat his food. e was a very ha##y king.

King Midas learnt his lesson that having lots of gold doesn&t make you ha##y. a##iness is having your friends and family around you. This !rings true ha##iness.

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