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title: King Midas
author: FA2010
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2142/king-midas/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# King Midas

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## Image File

[![King Midas](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2142.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2142.jpg)

## Image Caption

King [Midas](https://www.worldhistory.org/midas/), the mythical king of [Phrygia](https://www.worldhistory.org/phrygia/) who was famous for his ability to change anything that he touched into solid [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/). (Painting by Andrea Vaccaro, 1670 CE)

## Cite This Work

### APA
FA2010. (2013, November 06). King Midas. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2142/king-midas/>
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

[Original image](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andrea_Vaccaro_K%C3%B6nig_Midas.jpg) by [**FA2010**](http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Andrea_Vaccaro_K%C3%B6nig_Midas.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 06 November 2013. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.