Talk:Hand of Midas/@comment-25326117-20180712215702

I wonder if the statue that held the hand was Midas. Did Midas turn himself into that gold statue that rested upon that floating hand? I mean, it would be pretty tragic but also a great way to separate itself from the mythe where Midas got everyone back to normal after he repented and gave his kingdom to be a lone beggar. Perhaps, greed possessed Midas and as a last resort to save himself, he tore off his own hand as a way of repentance. However, the gods and goddesses didn't accept his apology and turned him into a gold statue and his kingdom into a fortress resting upon a gigantic sea turtle.