Trivia: In Greek mythology, who was known for having a “golden touch”?
Apollo
Odysseus
Zeus
King Midas
The correct answer is King Midas
So why is this answer correct? : “Having the Midas touch” usually means finding great success seemingly instantaneously. King Midas and his “golden touch” are from ancient Greek mythology; legend says that the god Dionysus owed King Midas a favor for taking care of one of his companions. When given one wish, King Midas decided that he would like everything he touched to be turned into gold. Unfortunately, Midas soon realized that he could not eat or drink because everything he held to his mouth turned to gold. To remove his special power, he had to wash in the Pactolus River. This real river is on the Aegean coast of Turkey and is rich in electrum deposits (an alloy of gold and silver).