The result of greed

Once there was a king called Midas. He was extremely fond of gold. Although he had a lot of it, he wanted more. He thought, if he had the golden touch, he would be the happiest man. A wise god granted his wish promptly. Half an hour later, as the king was sitting in his garden...........

The result of greed

Suddenly a ripe apple fell beside him. The king picked it up. As he touched it, the apple turned into gold. He could hardly believe his eyes. Then whatever he touched everything turned into gold.  When the king entered his palace, his little daughter ran up to him and he took her in his arms. Instantly she turned into gold. The king was struck with horror and felt sorry for his wish. Immediately the wise god took the golden touch away and the girl became human again.