The Golden Touch (Part 2)
The King noticed
that the old man was still there looking at him. At the outset, King Midas felt
afraid of him because of the man’s weird glance. The King spoke to himself, “Well,
I will fear no more. I will go forward.”
Thus, after
speaking to himself for a short while, the King went under the shade of that
large tree. The old man stood up after viewing the King. Indeed, the old man was
none other than the Greek god Dionysus himself. The King was unaware of the
fact.
Then that man
told the King, “Could you please give me shelter for a few days? I have lost my
way, Your Highness!”
“I beg your
pardon. But how did you know that I am the King?”
“Oh! I found you
in royal robes and became certain that you are none other than the King. Did my
hair become grey without any reason?” said the old man.
After exchanging
a few more words with each other, King Midas agreed to give him shelter.
The old man
replied, “Your Majesty, I thank you endlessly.”
Thus, King Midas
welcomed the old man to the royal palace. Moreover, the royal family, the
minister and the subjects took care of the man. The old man was taken care for
about ten days.
[Retold the story of The Midas Touch]
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