You have read the passage from "The Judgment of Midas" that describes Midas's unusual punishment when he declares Pan the winner over Apollo. How do the interactions between the characters develop the theme? Use evidence from the passage to support your response. 

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"The Judgment of Midas"

How do the interactions between the characters develop the theme? 

The painting represent the story from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Ovid as a Roman Poet, about a musical contest between Apollo and Pan.   Pan, the Greek god of shepherds and nature. Apollo, chief musician of the gods, and the sun-god.           

Pan challenged the god of music to a competition and blew a rustic melody on his pipes that delighted King Midas.         

Apollo and Pan had musical contest that was to be judged by the mountain God Tmolus, who picked Apollo as the winner. King Midas who was also present at the contest, disagreed.  Believing Pan to be the better musician.  Apollo punished Midas by turning his ears into an donkey's ear,  a sign of foolishness.

Do not be greedy and enjoy what you have in life.  King Midas choose the satyr over the chief musician of gods.