Fast plz passage 1 midas was the king of phrygia. he was extremely proud of his wealth, and though he lived a life of luxury, he was greedy for more. one day, he was granted a wish by the god dionysus, and in his greed for wealth, midas asked that whatever he touches be turned to gold. dionysus granted midas his wish, and for a while, midas was very happy with his new power. however, he soon realized that he could not eat or drink because everything he touched turned into solid gold. miserable, midas began to regret his greed for gold and prayed to dionysus to take away his cursed power. dionysus answered midas' prayer, and midas learned to be content with what he had. passage 2 arachne was a skilled weaver who created the most beautiful works of art with her loom. her reputation spread far and wide, and people from all parts of the world would gather to watch her weave. arachne was very proud of her skill and was greedy for more praise and attention. she began to boast that she was the best weaver in the whole world. when athena, the goddess of wisdom, heard this, she visited arachne. athena was a skilled weaver herself, but arachne insulted the goddess by claiming to be even better at weaving than she was. enraged, athena challenged arachne to a weaving competition. they both began to weave, and all those who were watching, marveled at the skill of both weavers. however, although arachne's work was beautiful, it could not be compared to athena's creation. finally, as a punishment for her folly, athena turned arachne into a spider. what theme do both myths share? 1. being jealous of others only causes problems and sorrow 2.excessive pride and greed can lead to one's downfall 3.getting things by quick means brings short-lived gains 4.happiness and kindness are more important than wealth.