The Only Use of
Midas
in
The Glass Menagerie
- He had the Midas touch, whatever he touched turned to gold!†
Scene 1the Midas touch = easily makes profit OR (from Greek mythology) referring to the story of everthing turning to gold when touched by King Midas
Definitions:
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(1)
(Midas) Greek mythology: the greedy king of Phrygia who Dionysus gave the power to turn everything he touched into gold
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, Midas can refer to other people, places, or things with that name.