许多年前，有一位名叫迈达斯的希腊国王。
迈达斯国王正饥肠辘辘地坐在餐桌旁，这时，他的小女儿朝他跑过来。
King Midas was sitting hungrily at the dinner table when his little daughter ran to him.
迈达斯走到河边洗了双手。
与迈达斯王曾经说要将每件东西变成金子（点金术）相反。
The opposite of the Midas touch, where King Midas was said to turn everything he touched into gold.
迈达斯国王希望自己所碰触的一切都能变成金子。
King Midas wished that everything he touched would turn into gold!
于是，迈达斯邀请西勒诺斯到他的宫殿，并盛情款待了他。
King Midas invited Silenus into his palace and showed him great hospitality entertaining him generously.
贪婪的迈达斯不假思索马上表示他想拥有点物成金的本领。
King Midas greedy as he was, quickly wished without thinking that everything he touched be turned to gold.
迈达斯是传说中弗律癸亚国的国王，他是一个贪得无厌的人。
Midas is a legendary king of Phrygia who was insatiably avaricious.
有一天，年老的森林之神西勒·诺斯来到国王迈达斯的宫殿。
One day an old satyr called Silenus came to King Midas' palace.
迈达斯走到河边洗了双手。然后，赶快朝已经变成了金塑像的小女儿跑去。
Midas went to the river and washed his hands. Then he ran quickly to the golden statue of his little girl.
迈达斯在他的宫殿里转来转去，兴高采烈地把他能碰到的东西都变成黄金。
King Midas then went round his palace and in glee turned all he could to gold.
由于迈达斯点石成金的接触，直到今天，帕克托洛斯河岸仍然呈现出金黄色。
Till this day the riverbank appears golden as a result of King Midas' golden touch.
国王迈达斯极其渴望成为世界上最富有的人，这种想法时时刻刻都萦绕在心头。
King Midas' greatest desire was to be the richest man in the world, and this desire filled all his thoughts.
国王迈达斯找到狄俄尼索斯的忠实同伴塞利纳斯，问他：“人最大的幸福是什么？”
King Midas seeks out Silenus, the constant companion of Dionysus, and asks him:"What is man's greatest happiness?"
迈达斯开始感到不高兴了，做世界上最富有的人固然好，但是他饿呀，他不能吃金子喝金子啊。
Midas now began to feel unhappy. It was good to be the richest man in the world , but he was hungry, and he could not eat or drink gold.
国王迈达斯认出他是酒神狄俄尼索斯的朋友。他想，机会来了，西勒·诺斯会给他带来更多财富的。
King Midas recognized Silenus as a friend of the god Dionysus, and saw through Silenus as an opportunity to increase his own wealth.
国王迈达斯认出他是酒神狄俄尼索斯的朋友。他想，机会来了，西勒·诺斯会给他带来更多财富的。
King Midas recognized Silenus as a friend of the god Dionysus, and saw through Silenus as an opportunity to increase his own wealth.
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