A Golden Tragedy
A Golden Tragedy A Golden Tragedy Long, long ago in a far-off land, there lived a very wealthy and kind king. King Midas had everything anyone could hope for. He had immense wealth, a peaceful kingdom, and a beautiful daughter, whom he loved dearly. Yet despite his good fortune, the king had one weakness. He wanted more. Most of all, he wanted to please his devoted daughter Penelope. Penelope cared for the plumpest, most beautiful birds in all the land. She left little doubt that she liked fea
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A Golden Tragedy
A Golden Tragedy
Long, long ago in a far-off land, there lived a very wealthy and kind king.King Midas had everything anyone could hope for.He had immense wealth, a peaceful kingdom, and a beautiful daughter, whom he loved dearly.Yet despite his good fortune, the king had one weakness. He wanted more.Most of all, he wanted to please his devoted daughter Penelope.
Penelope cared for the plumpest, most beautiful birds in all the land.She left little doubt that she liked feathered creaturessuch as chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese best of all the animals on earth.Their feathers glistened in the bright sunshine and the cluckers, gobblers, quackers,and honkers clucked, gobbled, quacked, and honked musical notes with golden tones.
Every day but Tuesday, each bird laid three eggs that seemed bigger than melons.But that was not good enough for Penelope.She wanted her fowl to lay golden eggs, too.
Since the king never wanted to disappoint his daughter, he set off to visit a wise wizard to enlist his help.
King Midas asked the wizard for one wish.
"And what is your wish?" the wizard asked.
Without thinking of the consequences, which was his usual way,King Midas stated, "I would like the power to turn anything I touch into gold."
The wizard, bewildered by the request, said, "But you are already the wealthiest man in any kingdom.What could you possibly do with more gold?"
King Midas simply said, "It is more important that I keep my daughter happy."
"Someday you will regret this," the wizard warned before casting the spell.
The king fixed his thoughts on delighting his daughter.He didn't even bother to inquire why the wizard thought he would later regret his wish.
This would prove to be a tragic mistake.
The king traveled the road back to the palace, testing his new power.His path became littered with golden rocks and bordered by glistening flowers and trees with leaves of gold.The King saw only the golden hue of everything around him.He failed to notice that his kingdom turned stiff and still in his wake.
