Greek Mythology (The Story of Midas) Flashcards
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How did the people find it’s the new ruler of Phrygia? And what is the new ruler’s name?
They consulted to an oracle, that replied that whoever comes to join the wagon first will become the new ruler. The new ruler is named Gordian
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How did Gordian show his honor for becoming a new King?
He offered the wagon to Zeus in a temple that was held by a knot, called the Gordian knot which could not be undo.
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what did Midas love?
Midas loved music, dancing, revelling, and worshiping the god of wine Dionysus. But what he loved the most was gold/wealth
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Who was the old man lying drunken asleep in the royal rose garden?
Silenus
- tutor/teacher of Midas, who Dionysus respects and cherished the most
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After returning Silenus back to Midas, what did Dionysus grant Midas.
Midas was granted a wish, which he could have asked for anything. What he asked was to be given the golden touch, which would turn anything he touched into gold.
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Why did Midas want to return the golden touch?
It made him unable to eat, since all the food he tried to eat would turn into gold.
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How did Midas get rid of the golden touch?
Midas went to the river of Pactolus that cleansed him from his curse
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After getting rid of the golden touch, how did Midas live?
Midas gave up his life of luxury and lived in the forest where he mey pan.
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Who is Pan?
Pan is a faun/Satyr which is half man and half goat. Pan loved the woodlands and music. He fell in love with a nymph named Syrinx but did not return the love back, after being tricked into thinking that the seaweed was Syrinx, he made a fluent out of the seaweed.
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How did Midas get the ears of an ass?
After Pan lost to Apollo in a music contest, Midas shouted that Pan should have won. In return for being a bad sport, Apollo gave Midas the ears of an ass.
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How did everyone find out that Midas had the ears of an ass?
The barber that would cut the hair of Midas, could no longer keep it a secret and yelled the secret in a hole which seaweed carried the sound telling everyone.
