In Greek mythology, the Myrmidons (or Myrmidones; Ancient Greek: Μυρμῐδόνες, Murmidónes, singular: Μυρμῐδών, Murmidṓn) were an ancient Thessalian tribe...
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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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Greek mythology, Myrmidon (/ˈmɜːrmɪdən/ or /ˈmɜːrmɪdɒn/; Ancient Greek: Μυρμιδόνος, Murmidónos) was the eponymous ancestor of the Myrmidons in one version...
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USS Myrmidon (ARL-16) was laid down as a United States Navy LST-542-class tank landing ship but converted to one of 39 Achelous-class repair ships that...
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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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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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Achilleis (trilogy) (redirect from The Myrmidons)
comparable to the plot of the latter two-thirds of the Iliad. In the Myrmidons (Μυρμιδόνες, Myrmidónes), Achilles' refusal to fight after his quarrel...
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HMS Myrmidon was a 20-gun Hermes-class sixth-rate post ship built for the Royal Navy during the 1810s. She was commissioned in 1813 and was in the Mediterranean...
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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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The Myrmidon Club is a dining club elected from the members of Merton College, Oxford, and with a continuous history exceeding 150 years. Until recently...
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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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novel by Malaysian novelist Tan Twan Eng. It was published in 2007 by Myrmidon Books in the United Kingdom and the following year by Weinstein Books in...
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daughter of Myrmidon and thus, brother of Iphimedeia and Phorbas. In some accounts, however, he was called instead the son of Myrmidon possibly by Peisidice...
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HMS Myrmidon was a Cormorant-class gunvessel of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard and launched in 1867. She served on the North America and West...
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ORP Orkan (G90) (redirect from HMS Myrmidon (1942))
ORP Orkan, formerly HMS Myrmidon, was an M-class destroyer of the Polish Navy during World War II. Orkan is Polish for "hurricane". The destroyer was sunk...
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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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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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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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Dionysiaca 3.195. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 5.48.2. Grimal, s.v. Myrmidon, p. 299; Hard 2004, p. 533 Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca historica 5.55...
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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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Kushtaka (otter) Lady White Snake, Ichchhadhari Nag and Yuxa (snake) Myrmidons (ant) Pipa Jing (jade pipa) Selkie (seal) Tanuki (racoon dog) Mujina (badger)...
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Arany); Daiku to Oniroku (大工と鬼六 "The carpenter and the ogre") in Japan and Myrmidon in France. An earlier literary variant in French was penned by Mme. L'Héritier...
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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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Achilles (category Kings of the Myrmidons)
Iliad, he is presented as the commander of the mythical tribe of the Myrmidons. Achilles' most notable feat during the Trojan War was the slaying of...
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Helen Menelaus Nestor Odysseus Ajax Diomedes Patroclus Thersites Achaeans Myrmidons See also: Achaean Leaders, Catalogue of Ships Trojans and allies Priam...
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members Ringleader, Bombshell, and Tenpin were shown as inmates of the Myrmidon. When 8-Ball offered to sit with them, they turn him down. Death T.H.R...
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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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Church (male society) The Millers, Oriel (male and female society) The Myrmidon Club, Merton (founded 1865; mixed gender society) The Myrmaids, Merton...
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