Midas

Legendary golden touch

Midas was a king in Greek mythology granted a wish by the god Dionysus—everything he touched would turn to gold.

The gift became a curse when his food, drink, and daughter transformed at his touch.

A Midas touch now means an ability to make money or succeed at whatever one attempts: Everything she invests in turns to gold—she has the Midas touch.

mythology

golden touch

Gift for gaining riches

DionysusGreek deity of wine
donkey earsEquine auditory appendages
ApolloSun deity, moonshot namesake

curse · wish · foolishness · greed · regret · transformation · Greek myth · Gordian knot · satyr · hubris

idiom

golden touch

Gift for gaining riches

successFavorable outcome attained
profitGain exceeding expenditure
luckChance affecting outcomes

entrepreneur · investor · moneymaker · windfall · blessing · gift · talent · knack · business acumen

wealth

gold

Element seventy-nine

richesAbundant valuable possessions
fortuneWealth or destiny
treasureValued wealth or keepsake

opulence · prosperity · affluence · luxury · gilded · abundance · excess · avarice · materialism · golden

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golden touch

golden touch

gold

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