Greek tribe. In Homer's Iliad, the Myrmidons are the soldiers commanded by Achilles. Their eponymous ancestor was Myrmidon, a king of Phthiotis, who was a...
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Look up myrmidon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Myrmidon or Myrmidons may refer to: Myrmidons, an ancient nation of Greek mythology Myrmidon (hero)...
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British Royal Navy have been named HMS Myrmidon after the Myrmidons of Greek mythology. The first HMS Myrmidon (1781) was a 22-gun sixth rate in use from...
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Achilleis (trilogy) (redirect from The Myrmidons)
Achilleis: Myrmidons, Nereids and Phrygians (alternately titled The Ransoming of Hector). Despite the paucity of surviving text, the Myrmidons has achieved...
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between Achilles and Agamemnon in the ninth year. Achilles leads his Myrmidons along with the rest of the Greek army invading the historical city of...
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Greek mythology, Myrmidon (/ˈmɜːrmɪdən/ or /ˈmɜːrmɪdɒn/; Ancient Greek: Μυρμιδόνος, Murmidónos) was the eponymous ancestor of the Myrmidons in one version...
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were used for repairing landing craft during World War II. Named for the Myrmidons (in Greek mythology, warriors of the fierce Thessalian tribe who accompanied...
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Myrmidon (Greek: Mυρμιδών; lived 4th century BC) was an Athenian who commanded a force of ten thousand mercenaries, which formed part of the reinforcements...
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Kushtaka (Otter) Lady White Snake, Ichchhadhari Nag and Yuxa (snake) Myrmidons (ant) Pipa Jing (jade pipa) Selkie (seal) Tanuki (racoon dog) Toyotama-hime...
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Regan. He is the second-in-command of Achilles' fifty Myrmidons (rather fewer than the 2,500 Myrmidons in the Iliad). He is Achilles' oldest friend, and partly...
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the Myrmidons, in Shakespeare's version of that tragedy, could have been, since it was swifter, so brutal a handling as I got from the Myrmidons of Merton...
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Aegina (mythology) (section Myrmidons)
an oak tree to morph into humans to repopulate his kingdom. Thus the myrmidons were created. Aegina is waiting for the arrival of Zeus by Ferdinand Bol...
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Achilles (category Kings of the Myrmidons)
Troy with 50 ships, each carrying 50 Myrmidons. He appointed five leaders (each leader commanding 500 Myrmidons): Menesthius, Eudorus, Peisander, Phoenix...
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Book of Love (band) (section The Myrmidons)
2013-07-09. "The Myrmidons Bio". TheMyrmidons.com. Retrieved 2013-07-09. The Myrmidons artist page, Discogs, retrieved 2013-07-09. The Myrmidons – The Blue...
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Myrmidon Books is a UK publisher of literary and genre fiction founded in 2006 by Ed Handyside. The company is based in Newcastle upon Tyne in the United...
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always greet his arrivals. Under his reign, there are a mass of strong myrmidons, with a piece of description withdrawn from ancient books and records...
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disguised as Achilles and defying his orders to retreat in time, led the Myrmidons in battle against the Trojans and was eventually killed by the Trojan...
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Operation Myrmidon was the planned raid during the Second World War by No. 1 Commando and No. 6 Commando in April 1942. This operation was an abortive...
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Thessaly. It is frequently mentioned in Homer's Iliad as the home of the Myrmidons, the contingent led by Achilles in the Trojan War. It was founded by Aeacus...
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Aeacus (category Kings of the Myrmidons)
that Zeus either changed the ants (μύρμηκες) of the island into the men (Myrmidons) over whom Aeacus ruled, or he made the men grow up out of the earth....
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dogs to giant bears which guarded a hill that had rich deposits of gold. Myrmidons, ants which transformed into humans. Cattle The Cattle of Geryon, magnificent...
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escape and elude the Trackers and Myrmidons for a time. Yet as the story begins, he is finally trapped by the Myrmidons, and prepares to kill himself to...
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Last Letters from Hav was republished in 2006 together with Hav of the Myrmidons and an introduction by Ursula K. Le Guin in a collected volume entitled...
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The comic book stories published by Marvel Comics since the 1940s have featured several fictional teams and organizations and this page lists them. Contents...
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spirit signally avenging his death". Aeschylus, in his lost tragedy The Myrmidons (5th century BC), assigned Achilles the role of erastes or protector (since...
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HMS Myrmidon was one of two Myrmidon-class destroyers which served with the Royal Navy. In April 1899, the British Admiralty placed an order with the Jarrow...
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Dactyls Gargareans Halizones Korybantes Laestrygonians Lapiths Lotus-eaters Myrmidons Pygmies Spartoi Telchines Places / Realms Aethiopia Ara Colchis Erytheia...
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Everything Makes Me Think About Sex – Barcelona Clap (See the Stars) – The Myrmidons Vamos a la Playa – United State of Electronica Dirty Boy – IQU Hot Stuff...
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The Myrmidon-class destroyer was a class of two destroyers that served with the Royal Navy. Myrmidon and Syren were built by Palmers Shipbuilding and Iron...
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