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Midas
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thumb|King Midas on a red-figure stamnos from Chiusi around 440 BC, British Museum
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- Μίδας
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- Mythological Midas
- Golden Touch
- Ears of a donkey
- Similar myths in other cultures
- Midas (8th century BCE)
- Possible tomb
- Midas (6th century BCE)
- Modern retellings, adaptations, and related media
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|King Midas on a red-figure stamnos from Chiusi around 440 BC, British Museum
Midas (; ) was a king of Phrygia with whom many myths became associated, as well as two later members of the Phrygian royal house.