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 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.
King Midas and his donkey ears. Well, King Midas was a very greedy king. He got the power to turn things to gold by touching them. But it backfired horribly. Regarding the donkey ears, it was like a punishment for his extreme greed. He couldn't enjoy the simple pleasures of life anymore like eating or drinking because everything became gold. And the donkey ears were a mark of his downfall and his being a fool for desiring so much gold without thinking of the consequences.
The main character is the king who has donkey ears. And there is also the barber. The king is the one with the big secret, and the barber is the person who discovers the secret and is in a difficult position because he has to keep it at first.