Introduction

"Alas, a sinner can reform, but stupid is forever," grandpa Hesiod liked to tell me. The name Midas today has become a synonym for "rich man", but I'm here to tell you that King Midas profited little from his wealth. In fact, his short-lived riches darn near killed the dunce and his poor daughter.

His story serves to remind us that stupidity is often just as fatal as sin, and that one should think long and hard before wishing for something, for wishes do come true...

Oh yes, wishes do come true...just ask King Midas...rumor has it you can now find him laboring on the chariots of the gods, down at the local Mount Olympus muffler shop.

You Myth Maniacs know how we do things around here. Grab yourselves a cup of Nectar (I'm buying tonight), curl up in your favorite chairs and let me spin a 24-carat myth for you.

Hey, careful, don't spill that! Ready? Ok...

Let's Go Get Midasized!