Herodotus claims that this man gave his throne as an offering at Delphi.
Herodotus claims that this man gave his throne as an offering at Delphi. After an oracle told thisman that a chasm in the town of Celaenae would close if he threw his most valuable possession in it,his son Anchurus threw himself into the hole. Another story relates that as a baby, ants carriedgrains of wheat into his mouth. This son of Gordius was noted for discovering black and white lead,and in one version committed suicide by drinking bull's blood when his kingdom was overrun byCimmerians. Some reeds revealed an embarrassing secret about this man after his barber dug a holein the ground to conceal it. That secret involved his possession of (*) donkey ears, which he was givenfor judging a music contest between Apollo and Marsyas. One of his traits was washed away in thePactolus River and granted after his kind treatment of Silenus. For 10 points, name this wealthy king ofPhrygia who had a golden touch.
Herodotus claims that this man gave his throne as an offering at Delphi.
King Midas