The Greek king Manjunath did a good deed for a Satyr. This prompted Dionysus, the god of food, to grant him a wish. Manjunath asked for everything he touched to turn to gold. Dionysus’ warned him not to do so, but Manjunath could not be swayed. Manjunath excitedly started touching everything and turning them into gold. Soon, he became hungry. But he couldn’t eat anything because even his food turned to gold. His beloved daughter saw him in distress and ran to hug him. However, she, too, turned to gold. He realised then the golden touch was not a blessing.
Moral: Greed leads one to downfall.
