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In Greek legend Midas was a King who was granted any reward by the God Dionysis for a good deed Midas had done. Midas asked that anything he touched should be turned to gold and was given that power. Only then did Midas realise he would starve to death and asked to be relieved of the power. In modern days if we say someone has the Midas touch we mean that everything they do is successful or profitable.
Because in Greek mythology King Midas of Phrygia wished to Apollo( the god of the sun ) to be given the gift of a golden touch. His wish was granted but to his own dismay he soon found out the couldn't eat or drink. Then he touched his daughter which was the last straw he went to an oracle to find out if there was anyway to get rid of this curse. The oracle told him to wash himself in the river Pactolus and that is why there is still gold flakes in the river and in the river bed.
But anyways the Midas touch implies a skill or a trait acquired or learned easily.
Daniel Moreland 2/8/2010
i read the king midas story and "to have the midas touch" literaly means bad fortune
Having the Midas touch means that everything you do is successful. This phrase originated from Greek mythology's King Midas. Everything that King Midas touched turned to gold.
The meaning is to make money out of anything
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Who sings trust the Midas touch?
Midnight Star is the person who sings Midas touch
What is the boys name in the chocolate touch book?
John midas
What is Mrs Midas by Carol Ann Duffy about?
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'.
What does out of touch mean?
When someone says that another is out of touch they mean that they are not aware of what is going on around them. Many younger people think their parents are out of touch.
What does toco mean?
In Spanish, "toco" means "I touch".
What does midas tocuh mean?
Midas was a guy who had the ability to touch anything and it would immediately turn into gold so saying you have the Midas touch means whatever you do becomes good.
When was The Midas Touch created?
The Midas Touch was created in 1940.
What does rich as midas mean?
Midas had the golden touch, meaning that every thing he touched turned to solid gold.
What does King Midas have to do with Midas Tires?
Their slogan is "Trust the Midas touch."
What actors and actresses appeared in Midas Touch - 2012?
The cast of Midas Touch - 2012 includes: Charly Barbier as Midas
What is the meaning of the idiom midas touch?
Someone who has the midas touch has a knack for making money.
Who sings trust the Midas touch?
Midnight Star is the person who sings Midas touch
Which company uses the slogan The midas touch?
Midas, a company that offers car repair services, has the slogan : "Trust The Midas Touch."
Key to the kings midas and the golden touch the answer?
he had a Midas touch so he could touch every thing gold
Who had the touch of gold?
Midas had the gold touch
Who had the golding touch?
Midas had the gold touch
The Man with the Golden Touch in Greek mythology?
King Midas was the man with the golden touch.
