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King Midas
By Philip, Neil & Brent, Isabelle
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-31670-521-9
- Publisher
- Little Brown & Co (Juv)
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 1995
Gr 1-4 A skillful retelling, based on Ovid's Metamorphoses, which portrays Midas's plight as the result of a bacchanalian spree and a hedonistic whim. The future king's fortune was foretold when, as a baby, ants carried golden grains of wheat to his lips. Years later, his gardeners find a drunken satyr and bring him before the monarch. After days of revelry, Midas returns the satyr to the god Dionysus, who grants his wish for a golden touch. Unlike Kathryn Hewitt's King...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
