The moral might be about acceptance. The king is ashamed of his donkey ears and tries to hide them. But in the end, the truth comes out, suggesting that we should accept our flaws or differences rather than trying to conceal them.
Well, in the 'king donkey ears story', there's a king who is cursed or something to have donkey ears. He keeps it a secret and only his barber knows. The barber is sworn to secrecy but it's so hard for him to keep this strange secret that he finally tells it, like by whispering it into a hole in the ground which later reveals the secret when reeds grow and make a sound like 'the king has donkey ears'. It shows how secrets are hard to keep and also how we should accept our differences.
In the Donkey King story, the main character is obviously the Donkey King. He might have a group of followers or comrades, for example, other animals in his kingdom. There could also be a mentor figure, an old and wise animal who gives the Donkey King advice. And then there would be the enemies, perhaps some creatures from a neighboring territory who are jealous of the Donkey King's power or resources.
I'm not sure which specific 'Donkey King story' you are referring to. There could be many fictional or cultural stories with such a name. Maybe it's a local folktale? Without more context, it's difficult to tell the full story.
The story of King Midas having donkey ears is a well - known myth. King Midas was granted a wish by the god Dionysus that everything he touched would turn to gold. At first, he was overjoyed, but soon realized it was a curse when he couldn't eat or drink as his food and drink turned to gold. As for his donkey ears, some versions say that his barber discovered his secret of the donkey ears which grew as a sign of his excessive greed. The barber was sworn to secrecy but finally couldn't keep it and told the secret by whispering it into a hole in the ground, which then spread as reeds grew and whispered the secret to the wind.
The main character is the king who has donkey ears, and the barber. The king is the one with the strange feature, and the barber is the person who discovers the king's secret.
The moral could be that excessive greed can lead to unwanted consequences. King Midas' greed for gold was so extreme that it backfired on him in a rather strange and embarrassing way. His wish to turn everything into gold seemed great at first, but when it affected basic things like food and his daughter, he realized his mistake.
The story's moral might also be related to the power of truth. The barber who finally reveals the king's secret, though reluctantly at first, shows that truth has a way of surfacing. It implies that suppressing the truth can create a lot of inner turmoil and that in the long run, it's better to face the truth and deal with it.
The main characters are King Midas and an unnamed person who discovers his secret of having donkey ears. Of course, King Midas is the central figure, his actions and his greed drive the whole story.