Myth of Midas

16 Oct 2018 @ 20:31 CET

Not having the best reputation and relations with the gods, King Midas ruled the ancient kingdom of Phrygia. With his uneven hand in Greek mythology, he is known as the scandalous ruler, who is antics shocked the people and attracted the attention of the gods. Midas spent his days swimming in luxury and wealth pampering himself and his daughter with food and wine. Not surprisingly, he felt a relationship with Dionysus (the god of wine, ideas and fun). One day, Midas discovered a drunken Satyr, dormant in a rose garden and smelling stronger than the smell of flowers. Midas recognized in the Satire a follower of Dionysus and allowed him to sober himself in his palace. Delighted with the king's hospitality, Dionysus offered him one wish as a token of gratitude. Midas looked around eagerly and despite the surrounding luxury, jewels, silks, and food, all this seemed to him insufficient. In his life, he thought, he lacked brilliance and he wanted more gold. God gave Midas the ability to turn everything into gold, whatever he touches. Midas turned to his possessions and with a light touch made the walls of the palace change into gold. He scurried around the house, touching every thing until it flashed. Soon the palace was completely blacked out and Midas' laughter echoed off the walls. Exhausted and hungry, Midas took a handful of grapes from a new gilded bowl, but almost lost all his teeth, because the berry had already turned into gold. Taking a loaf of bread, the crumbs immediately turned into metal. Falling in despair on the bed, Midas discovered that the plush pillows had turned into a bar of gold. Hearing a bitter cry, his daughter entered the room, but when Midas touched her, she immediately turned into a motionless golden statue. Horrified by his actions, Midas begged the gods to deliver him from his ill-fated gift. Regretting the stupid king, Dionysus sent Midas to wash his hands in the river Pact. Dipping his hands in the river, the gold was washed away from Midas’s fingertips. Returning home, Midas saw a living daughter and the former palace, and was glad. This did not serve him as a lesson and in a few weeks he stumbled again to insult the patron of the arts and the god of light Apollo. Apollo contemptuously stated that for such judgments there must be donkey ears and accordingly transformed the image of Midas. Once again, Midas regretted his behavior. From then on, he kept his ears away from extraneous gossip. Midas was remembered for all people, like a mad king with a golden touch and donkey ears. “He was not an authoritative ruler”, — these words of other rulers were laid in statues and temples. However, Midas remembered to his people completely different.

#dotaitems_dlg.handofmidasHand of Midas is an artifact that converts creep into gold. With this artifact easier and quick to farm. Having collected it, the carrier receives 30% of the attack speed. And the Transmute ability (turn forest creeps and mobs into gold) gives 190 coins per creep, used every 100 seconds.

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