greedy king whose touch turned everything to gold. [Classical Myth.: Bulfinch, 42–44] See:Greed Midas everything he touched turned to gold. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 167] See:Transformation Midas Phrygian king; whatever he touched became gold. [Gk. and Rom. Myth.: Wheeler, 24] ...
This lesson plan will help 4th grade students analyze and summarize the text and evaluate the meaning of words that allude to characters in mythology as they read the Greek myth 'King Midas and the Golden Touch.' Learning Objective Upon completion of this lesson, students will be able to: ...
s actions. The speaker reveals how harmful the whole ordeal has been for her—from her initial fear of being turned to gold herself, to her later sense of loss of her husband and how she still “miss[es] … his touch.” Perhaps most tragically, the speaker details how her husband’s ...
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