The Judgment of Midas (1616) by Hermann Weyer, (German, 1596-c.1621). Midas is a figure from Greek mythology. Granted anything he could wish for, King Midas asked that everything he touched be turned to gold. He soon realized his mistake when even his food turned to gold and he starved to death. Here. Dionysus or Bacchus (at center) allows the penitent Midas (far right) to wash away his powers in the River Pactolus. A satyr and nymphs cluster around.