The Golden Touch (Minas) Midas， was a King of Macedonian Bromium, where he ruled over the Brigians and planted his famous rose gardens． One day,the old hero Silenus， Dionysus' former teacher, was found sleeping and drunken in the rose gardens． The gardeners tied him and led him before Midas. Then Silenus told some wonderful tales to Midas. Midas enjoyed the tales very much and entertained Silenus for five days and nights, and then ordered a guide to lead him to Dionysus' headquarters． Dionysus， who had been worrying about Silenus， was glad to see him back and asked how Midas wished to be rewarded． He replied without hesitation： ‘Please turn all I touch into gold. ' However, not only stones, flowers and the furniture of his house turned to gold. Midas was delighted at first then he found the water he want to drink and the food he want to eat turned to gold too. Midas soon begged to be freed from his wish, because he was fast dying of hunger and thirst. Dionysus told him to visit the source of the river Pactolus and there wash himself. He obeyed, and was at once freed from the golden touch, but the sands of the river Pactolusare bright with gold to this day． 点 金 术 弥 达 斯 是 马 其 顿 勃 洛 弥 恩 的 国 王 。 他 统 治 勃 里 癸 亚 人 民 ， 种 植 闻 名 遐 迩 的 玫 瑰 花 。 一 天 ， 狄 俄 尼 索 斯 以 前 的 老 师 森 林 之 神 老 西 勒 诺 斯 喝 醉 了 ， 躺 在 弥 达 斯 的 花 园 里 酣 然 大 睡 。园 丁 发 现 了 他 ， 把 他 捆 起 来 领 去 见 弥 达 斯 。 西 勒 诺 斯 给 弥 达 斯 说 了 一 些 很 有 意 思 的 故 事 ，让 弥 达 斯 很 高 兴 。 于 是 他 盛 情 款 待 老 山 神 五 天 五 夜 ， 然 后 派 向 导 护 送 他 回 到 ...
