The Hittite Empire was no more, and they built their capital, Gordion, over the remains of a Hittite city. Gordion was named for its founder, Gordias, whose son Midas was immortalised in Greek mythology for turning everything he touched to gold. In a less well-known episode of his mythologised life, Midas was slapped with a pair of donkey ears for marking the god Apollo down in a music competition.
