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The Myrmidonsor Myrmidones were legendary people of Greek history. They were very brave and skilled warriors commanded by Achilles, as described in Homer's Iliad. Their eponymous ancestor was Myrmidon, a king of Thessalian Phthia, who was the son of Zeusand "wide-ruling" Eurymedousa, a princess of Phthia.
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Achilles special troops in Trojan war?
Achilles was king of the Myrmidons, a people who excelled at warfare. The myrmidons were one of the inspirations for Lycurgus the Lawgiver when he reformed Spartan society.
What were Achilles' special troops in the Trojan War called?
The Myrmidons.
What was Achilles's king's name?
Achilles was the son of Peleus, king of the myrmidons, and Thetis.
What side did Thetis favor in the Trojan war?
That of her son Achilles, of the Greek Myrmidons.
What was Achilles realm?
Achilles was a Myrmidon. The Myrmidons were a greek tribe that served as mercenary warriors.
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