The phrase the midas touch comes from this myth and is used to say that somebody has a good fortune discover the myth of king midas and his golden touch the wish midas was a king of great fortune who ruled the country of phrygia in asia minor he had everything a king could wish for he lived in luxury in a great castle. King midas who inspired the legendary story of king midas and his golden touch ruled over phrygia from his capital at gordion here the massive burial mound known as tumulus mm can been seen in the distance at gordion in central turkey. Many years ago there lived a king named midas king midas had one little daughter whose name was marigold king midas was very very rich he had mor. The two myths of midas warm against speaking without thinking of the consequences the first of course being the golden touch the second is the tale of midas being asked to judge between a musical competition between apollo playing the harp and pan playing the pipes