The king sat there staring sadly at the gold things on the table. He was very hungry, but how would he able to eat anything?

As he sat wondering what to do next, his little daughter came running towards him to give him a hug.

King Midas suddenly realised what was about to happen . He tried to stop her... but it was too late! His touch turned her at once into solid gold.

Now that his lovely daughter had become a shiny cold metal, his dream of great riches disappeared.