King midas story

King midas was greedy and loved gold. One day he came across a young man. He gave the man food and the man was pleased with him. He told King Midas he was the god dyonisus and king midas could now be granted 1 wish for his hospitality. King midas asked for everything he touched to be turned to gold. the next day, it happened. midas realized that making everything gold wasn't all it was cracked up to be. he beged th young man to reverse the curse. dyonisus told him to jump into a certain river. the river washed away the wish.
p.s. it is said that that river still has golden flecks from king midas