Midas was the name of a king in Phrygia with whom many myths became associated, as well as two later members of the Phrygian royal house.
The Midas Monument, a Phrygian rock-cut tomb dedicated to Midas (700 BC).
The "Tomb of Midas" in Gordion, dated 740 BC.
Inside the "Tomb of Midas" in Gordion
Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer. His works often focus on history, morality, and religion.
Portrait of Nathaniel Hawthorne by Charles Osgood, 1841 (Peabody Essex Museum)
Nathaniel Hawthorne's childhood home in Raymond, ME
Boston Custom House, Custom House Street, where Hawthorne worked c. 1839–40