| 单词 | Myrmidon |
| 例句 | The Myrmidons gazed at them with awe and a flame of fierce joy blazed in Achilles’ eyes as he put them on. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z So Patroclus put on the splendid armor all the Trojans knew and feared, and led the Myrmidons, Achilles’ men, to the battle. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet, the longlisting of Eng's previous book five years ago led to Myrmidon starting to be taken seriously as a force to be reckoned with. Independents' day? Small presses make up 50% of Booker shortlist 2012-10-10T16:37:05Z He is delighted to interrogate Charon, the boatman taking him across the Styx, wanting to find out more about what happened in Aeschylus' lost play, Myrmidons. 'You may now turn over your papers' 2010-09-24T23:06:00Z He would surely agree, as his panel has this year chosen a Booker shortlist on which half the titles come from tiny independents: Salt, And Other Stories and Myrmidon. Why book bloggers are critical to literary criticism 2012-09-26T15:37:00Z Three of the longlisted titles are published by tiny independent presses: Salt, which publishes Moore, And Other Stories, which publishes Levy, and Myrmidon Books, which publishes Eng. New guard edges out old in wide-ranging Booker longlist 2012-07-25T15:49:46Z He served on board MV Myrmidon, part of the task force dispatched to liberate the Falkland Islands after the Argentinean invasion in 1982. LGBT Falklands veteran's joy at medal return 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z Aeschylus’s lost The Myrmidons also appeared to have had sexual and romantic love, between Achilles and Patroclus, at its heart. The one where Medea saves her kids: lost classics of Greek tragedy 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Grassy knolls teemed with minotaurs, cyborgs, warlocks, Myrmidons, figures clothed only in metallic body paint or Pan-like ivy tendrils. Out of the Woods 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z Hastily Patroclus donned the glittering armor, called aloud to the Myrmidons to follow his lead, and rushed forth to encounter the enemy. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z If you come to teach your manners to the Myrmidons, by Thetis! you shall learn theirs first. Andromache A Play in Three Acts 2012-02-19T03:00:15.203Z Next year he was rescued, with many other captives, by H.M. ship “Myrmidon,” and was landed at Sierra Leone. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Myrmidon, mėr′mi-don, n. one of a tribe of warriors who accompanied Achilles to Troy: one of a ruffianly band under a daring leader: one who carries out another's orders without fear or pity.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z The Thessalians, he says, are reputed to worship ants because Zeus took the semblance of an ant when he made the daughter of Cletor mother of Myrmidon. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z Send me at least into the war, And let me lead thy Myrmidons, that thus The Greeks may have some gleam of hope. Myths of Greece and Rome Narrated with Special Reference to Literature and Art 2012-03-27T02:00:24.357Z Achilles, knowing naught of all these plots and counter-plots, comes to tell the General that his men—the Myrmidons—are impatient and want to sail for Troy at once. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z O worthy sir, my cause but slightly known May move the hearts of warlike Myrmidons, And melt the Corsic rocks with ruthful tears! The Spanish Tragedy 2011-02-21T03:00:10.373Z I am not to see the face of Myrmidons or Dolopes in their haughty homes, or to enter the service of some Grecian matron—I, a Dardan princess, daughter by marriage of Venus the immortal. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z The Throne where Dulness sate, maintaining Right, Resembled much some Monarch’s of the Night, Where gloomy Myrmidons and Punks resort, And snore on Benches round his ample Court. The Scribleriad and The Difference Between Verbal and Practical Virtue 2011-01-05T03:00:54.800Z “No, no,” whispered Barker, behind his hand, “Myrmidons of a brutal oligarchy.” The Parson O' Dumford Will not his own splendid Myrmidons protect him?"—"It is they who were the first to stone him! Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z It is reported that Arnold, with a body of troops, is gone to Virginia, where it is hoped he and his Myrmidons will meet their fate. Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams Men said that the hero was really dead, and in the old home of the Myrmidons, his worship was forgotten. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The Argonautic expedition was destined to sail again with the same heroes, and Achilles with his Myrmidons to renew, the combat before the walls of Troy. Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology Meanwhile the two thousand men of Achilles, who were called Myrmidons, had met in armour, five companies of four hundred apiece, under five chiefs of noble names. Tales of Troy and Greece The Nibelungs, whom we also find as the Myrmidons accompanying Achilles, the Siegfried of the Greeks—are now with their treasure elevated by the Franks to a moral importance. Life of Wagner Biographies of Musicians Myrmidons at your tents, ant-born, or only a mob on the Gillies' Hill? A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing The chief of the Greeks were Agamemnon, king of Mycenæ, his brother Menelaus of Sparta, and Achilles of Ægina, whose men were called Myrmidons, and said to be descended from ants. Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Greek History Thou meanwhile for a season lie still by the Myrmidon galleys, Hating the Dan�id host, and abstaining entirely from battle. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 367, May 1846 For in his train am I named, and the same fair galley convey'd me; Born of the Myrmidon blood, in the house of my father, Polyctor. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 365, March, 1846 Fortunately, the officers of the 'Myrmidon' had warned Tom of this fact, made more dangerous by the thick mist and fog. The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' What man might hear it told Of Dolopes, or Myrmidons, or hard Ulysses' band, And keep the tears back? The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse We have 33 on board, 17 were sent on board the Myrmidon, Captn. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 For all which, I doubt it not, Sir Basil Hopwood and his scoundrelly Myrmidons are, at this instant moment, Howling. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 2 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... The Myrmidons were a people of Thessaly, said to have first constructed ships. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. There was a time when Ajax thought he deserved to have a statue of gold erected to him and handsome Achilles, at the head of the Myrmidons, gave no little credit to his friend Thersites!” Shakespeare, Ben Jonson, Beaumont and Fletcher This was Achilles, son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons in Thessaly, and of the beauteous ocean nymph, Thetis. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece The four domestics underneath, who had come to England in the Myrmidon, also accompanied him:— The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 With chariots and with steeds he sent her forth 10 To the illustrious city where the prince, Achilles’ offspring, ruled the Myrmidons. The Odyssey of Homer The legions of these Myrmidons covered all the hills and vales in my wood yard, and the ground was already strewn with the dead and dying, both red and black. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 How else could the man have come through the cordon of Myrmidons and seen them in the darkness? Pagan Passions Never will I look on the proud homes of the Myrmidons or Dolopians, or go to be the slave of Greek matrons, I a daughter of Dardania, a daughter-in-law of Venus the goddess. . . . The Aeneid of Virgil The officer of the ship you command has just delivered to me your letter of this date, reporting your arrival in Torbay, with the Bellerophon and Myrmidon, having on board Napoleon Buonaparte and his suite. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 But they reluctantly went along the shore of the barren sea, and came to the tents and ships of the Myrmidons. The Iliad of Homer (1873) At the head of the Myrmidons Patroclus now made a desperate attack upon the enemy, who, thinking that the invincible Achilles was himself in command of his battalions, became disheartened, and were put to flight. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome They were standing close by the Temple, three Myrmidons keeping guard over them. Pagan Passions What Myrmidon or Dolopian, or soldier of stern Ulysses, could in such a tale restrain his tears! and now night falls dewy from the steep of heaven, and the setting stars counsel to slumber. The Aeneid of Virgil We immediately got under weigh, accompanied by the Myrmidon and Slaney. The Surrender of Napoleon Being the narrative of the surrender of Buonaparte, and of his residence on board H.M.S. Bellerophon, with a detail of the principal events that occurred in that ship between the 24th of May and the 8th of August 1815 Certainly the aged knight Peleus, the excellent counsellor and adviser of the Myrmidons, will greatly lament, who formerly interrogated me, greatly rejoiced in his palace, inquiring the race and offspring of all the Greeks. The Iliad of Homer (1873) The dead body of the hero was borne to the funeral pile by the Myrmidons in full panoply. Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome The Myrmidons were the only living souls within that radius, except for Forrester himself and his bevy—and the Symes trio. Pagan Passions At its end he again bears all before him; but, killing too many Myrmidons, he at last excites Achilles, who, though at first wounded, kills him at last by wounding his horse, which throws him. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) Myrmidons, myrmidons, first to feed; Afterwards think of the people's need. The New York Times Current History, A Monthly Magazine The European War, March 1915 Dost thou bear any tidings to the Myrmidons, or to me myself? The Iliad of Homer (1873) The first of these promontories was occupied by Achilles with his invincible Myrmidons, and the dauntless Ajax pitched his tents on the other. Gibbon Go get a couple of the Myrmidons to protect you, hunt around for the nearest wine barrel and confiscate it for me. Pagan Passions From this to making him not merely a factious partisan, but an unfair fighter, who mobs his enemies half to death with Myrmidons before he engages them himself, is not far. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II) What Myrmidon, or who Of stern Ulysses' warriors can withhold 1 His tears, to tell such things, as thou would'st have re-told? The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor Patroclus and Automedon, having one mind, to fight in the front of the Myrmidons. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Full fifty ships beneath Achilles' care, The Achaians, Myrmidons, Hellenians bear; Thessalians all, though various in their name; The same their nation, and their chief the same. The Story of Troy Twenty yards away, the encircling Myrmidons still stood, their backs to the scene, as if nothing at all were going on. Pagan Passions He took with him his father's famous warriors, the Myrmidons who were never beaten in battle. The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy But young Patroclus leads his Myrmidons, And in their front, even in the face of Hector, Resolves to dare the Trojans. The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 The Myrmidons then, having the heart and courage of these, poured out from the ships, and an inextinguishable tumult arose. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Go home, by all means, with your ships and your Myrmidons. The Story of Troy He peered down, trying to discern the patrolling Myrmidons around the base and lower slopes of the mountain, placed there to discourage overeager climbers from trying to reach the home of the Gods. Pagan Passions All thou hast asked shall be freely given to thee—my Myrmidons to lead and my armour to wear, and even my chariot and my immortal horses. The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy With such harsh message charged he them dismissed They, sad and slow, beside the barren waste Of Ocean, to the galleys and the tents Moved of the Myrmidons. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper The third, warlike Pisander led, the son of Mæmalus, who, after the companion of the son of Peleus, surpassed all the Myrmidons in fighting with the spear. The Iliad of Homer (1873) The whole Greek army being thus assembled, with the exception of the wrathful Achilles and his Myrmidons, Agamemnon then addressed them, leaning on his scepter. The Story of Troy Several Myrmidons were scattered about twenty feet away, and they were standing with their backs to the group as a matter of formality. Pagan Passions He saw the Myrmidons fight round the ships and break the ranks of the Trojans and quench the fire on the half-burnt ship. The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy I no thought will entertain810 Of crimson war, till the illustrious son Of warlike Priam, Hector, blood-embrued, Shall in their tents the Myrmidons assail Themselves, and fire my fleet. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper But the Myrmidons there held his panting steeds, eager to fly along, since they had quitted the chariots of their lords. The Iliad of Homer (1873) Twelve cities have I with my fleet laid waste, And with my Myrmidons have I o'erthrown Eleven upon this fertile Trojan coast. The Story of Troy Forrester waved at them, and then turned to a squad of Myrmidons standing nearby. Pagan Passions Sarpedon has fallen, and Achilles' Myrmidons would strip him of his armour and bring his body to the ships that their triumph over him may be greater still. The Adventures of Odysseus and The Tales of Troy Achilles, at the suit of Patroclus, grants him his own armor, and permission to lead the Myrmidons to battle. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper But they are called Myrmidons, and Hellenes, and Achæans: of fifty ships of these was Achilles chief. The Iliad of Homer (1873) The Greek fleet was soon out of danger, for Patroclus and his Myrmidons, having furiously attacked the Trojans, quickly drove them away from the burning vessel and put out the fire. The Story of Troy The mother shouted an address after him, and the Myrmidon nodded, pushed his way through a gesticulating group of celebrants and disappeared in the direction of Central Park West. Pagan Passions The gods brought about the memorable fit of anger of Achilles, under the influence of which he refused to put on his armor, and kept his Myrmidons in camp. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 01 Here, in my fleet, I shall myself abide,290 But lo! with all these Myrmidons I send My friend to battle. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper But they came to the tents and ships of the Myrmidons, and they found him delighting his soul with his clear-toned harp, beautiful, curiously wrought, and upon it was a silver comb. The Iliad of Homer (1873) The Myrmidon leader lifted a large stone, and flung it with all his force at the Trojan chief as he approached. The Story of Troy The Myrmidon directed them to the stairway that led to the second-floor Arcade, the main attraction for most visitors to the Tower. Pagan Passions And was not the host of the Myrmidons at hand for thee? The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. Oh Myrmidons, attendants in the field On Peleus' son, now be ye men, my friends! The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper Then tremor seized all the Myrmidons, nor did any one dare to look directly at them, but they fled in fear. The Iliad of Homer (1873) They too tried to persuade the hero to dismiss from his mind the thought of his wrongs, and lead his brave Myrmidons once more into the field for the honor of his country. The Story of Troy And the Myrmidon was certainly just as mortal as Forrester himself, or any other hireling of the Gods. Pagan Passions Along the seashore they walked, till they came to where, amidst the Myrmidons, were the tents of Achilles. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) He, indisposed to rescue them himself From ruin, sent, instead, Patroclus forth, Clad in his own resplendent armor, Chief Of the whole host of Myrmidons. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper They indeed were separated, each to his own ship; but the magnanimous Myrmidons were occupied about the gifts, and, bearing them, went to the ship of godlike Achilles. The Iliad of Homer (1873) If you will not yourself go to their rescue, at least permit me to lead the Myrmidons to battle, and let me wear your armor. The Story of Troy But another Myrmidon was standing beside the closed doors of the elevator car. Pagan Passions Suffer not the Myrmidons to carry him off and do dishonor to his body.” The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Achilles is reconciled to Agamemnon, and clothed in new armor forged by Vulcan, leads out the Myrmidons to battle. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper Recruited from the Platform and the Tub, With Middle-aged and Propertied Amazons, Ilium may master e'en the Myrmidons. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, December 5, 1891 Then the great chief himself marshaled his Myrmidons in battle array, after which he addressed them, bidding them fight valiantly. The Story of Troy A Myrmidon was standing over him, and the child's mother was trying to lift the boy. Pagan Passions Meanwhile Achilles had called the Myrmidons to battle. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) A tremor shook the Myrmidons; none dared Look on it, but all fled. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper There even to this day do the youths of the Myrmidons take up on their shoulders full-brimming jars, and with swift feet strive for victory in the race. The Argonautica Great was the terror of the Trojans when they beheld the Myrmidons march forth to battle. The Story of Troy First came a corps of Priests and Myrmidons, leading their way stolidly through the paths of Central Park. Pagan Passions Or if thou goest not to battle, fearing some warning from the Gods, yet let me go, and thy Myrmidons with me. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Thou said'st, a mighty River is my sire— But my descent from mightier Jove I boast; My father, whom the Myrmidons obey,225 Is son of Æacus, and he of Jove. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper I cease to marvel," continues the author, "since it is written in many volumes of veracious Greek history that the Myrmidons were generated by ants. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera The hero Sarpedon at the head of his brave Lycians attempted to turn back the onset of the Myrmidons, and he sought out their leader to engage him in single combat. The Story of Troy There, other Dionysian Myrmidons were patrolling, making sure that no non-Dionysian got in except by special invitation. Pagan Passions So the Myrmidons went to the battle in close array, helmet to helmet, and shield to shield, close as the stones with which a builder builds a wall. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Then all the Myrmidons their radiant arms Put off, and their shrill-neighing steeds released. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper The legions of these Myrmidons covered all the hills and vales in my woodyard, and the ground was already strewn with the dead and the dying, both red and black. Composition-Rhetoric Enraged at his insulting words, the chief of the Myrmidons struck him dead with a mighty blow of his fist. The Story of Troy The door was open and two Temple Myrmidons, wearing the golden grape-clusters of Dionysus on their shoulder patches, stood outside the door. Pagan Passions For the loss of her, he pined and wept; nor would he allow his Myrmidons to join in the battle, though the Achaians were hard pressed and driven to their ships. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Now may the warlike Pelaus, hoary Chief, Who both with eloquence and wisdom rules The Myrmidons, our foul disgrace deplore. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper All their hair The Myrmidons shore, and shrouded with the same The body of their king. The Fall of Troy Once more, however, fortune favored the chief of the Myrmidons. The Story of Troy The Myrmidons grinned in expectation of the good times coming; a Dionysian festival was always something special, and competition for the contingents was always tough. Pagan Passions And though he refused himself to rescue them, he suffered Patroclus to put on his divine armor, and sent many of the Myrmidons with him to the battle. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Lest, stripping him of his resplendent arms, The Myrmidons with foul dishonor shame660 His body, through resentment of the deaths Of numerous Grecians slain by spears of ours. The Iliad of Homer Translated into English Blank Verse by William Cowper In the glass the bright sand runs Steadily and slowly downward; Hushed are all the Myrmidons. Poems by Adam Lindsay Gordon There was a time when Ajax thought he deserved to have a statue of gold erected to him, and handsome Achilles, at the head of the Myrmidons, gave no little credit to his friend Thersites!' Literary Remains, Volume 2 The Myrmidon lifted the child and carried him away. Pagan Passions But thou mayest put my armor upon thee, and lead my Myrmidons to the fight. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Fresh and eager for the battle the Myrmidons drove the Trojans back into the plain. Authors of Greece "Such things may be within the law—of business; but they will surely breed bad blood—" The interruption was the Rajah in his proper person, bustling out fiercely to a conference with his Myrmidons. A Fool for Love Then rose the leader of the Myrmidons, swift-footed Achilles, in his wrath, and denounced Agamemnon for his greediness. National Epics "There's a couple of Temple Myrmidons to see you outside," Bates whispered. Pagan Passions Forget not, ye Myrmidons, the bold words that ye spake against the men of Troy during the days of my wrath, making complaint that I kept you from the battle against your will. The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) Patroclus begged his friend to allow him to wear his armour and lead the Myrmidons out to battle, not knowing that he was entreating for his own ruin and death. Authors of Greece Achilles is dead, and the turn of the Myrmidons has come. Pages from a Journal with Other Papers After having feasted his eyes on this beautiful armor, whose clanking struck terror even to the hearts of the Myrmidons, Achilles sought out the Greeks and Agamemnon, and in the assembly acknowledged his fault. National Epics As an acolyte, he was at least immune to arrest by the civil police, and even the Temple Myrmidons had no right to take him into custody without a warrant from the Pontifex himself. Pagan Passions Such is the fable, which owed its rise merely to the name of Myrmidons, which it was supposed must come from μυρμηξ, an ant. Trips to the Moon If you think the similitude too disparaging, look into the Thessalian legends, and you will find that the most warlike tribe there was the Myrmidons, or ants turned men. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 His follower I; one ship convey'd us both; One of the Myrmidons I am; my sire Polyctor, rich, but aged, e'en as thou. The Iliad As they neared the tents of the Myrmidons their ears were struck by the notes of a silver harp touched by Achilles to solace him in his loneliness. National Epics He reached the bank of elevators, and the burly Myrmidon who stood there, wearing the lightning-bolt shoulder patch of the All-Father. Pagan Passions Then drops the radiant burden on the ground; Clang the strong arms, and ring the shores around; Back shrink the Myrmidons with dread surprise, And from the broad effulgence turn their eyes. The Iliad The Myrmidons were the soldiers of Achilles in the Trojan war. Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable But when they reach'd the fertile shore of Troy, In order due they landed on the beach, Where frequent, round Achilles swift of foot, Were moor'd the vessels of the Myrmidons. The Iliad Go back over the sea and rule over thy Myrmidons. National Epics Chattering gaily, and looking around them in a kind of happy awe, the family group moved off and Forrester stepped up to the Myrmidon, who said: "Stairway's right over there to your—" "No," Forrester said. Pagan Passions So grieves Achilles; and, impetuous, vents To all his Myrmidons his loud laments. The Iliad Safe reach'd the Myrmidons their native land, Beneath Achilles' warlike son's command. The Odyssey Let me not now, ye Gods, endure the grief My mother once foretold, that I should live To see the bravest of the Myrmidons Cut off by Trojans from the light of day. The Iliad If not, he urged Patroclus to beseech Achilles to permit him, Patroclus, to go forth with the Myrmidons, clad in Achilles' armor, and strike terror to the hearts of the Trojans. National Epics He handed it to the Myrmidon, who looked down at it, frowned, and then looked up. Pagan Passions Go then, Patroclus! court fair honour's charms In Troy's famed fields, and in Achilles' arms: Lead forth my martial Myrmidons to fight, Go save the fleets, and conquer in my right. The Iliad Hast thou aught to tell to the Myrmidons, or to me myself, or is it some tidings out of Phthia that thou alone hast beard? The Iliad Achilles and the Myrmidons do honour to the body of Patroclus. The Iliad Other Thessalians, the Myrmidons, claimed descent from the ant and revered ants. Myth, Ritual and Religion — Volume 1 The Myrmidon studied him for what seemed about three days. Pagan Passions Achilles and the Myrmidons do honours to the body of Patroclus. The Iliad Then all night around Achilles fleet of foot the Myrmidons made lament and moan for Patroklos. The Iliad All night around Achilles swift of foot The Myrmidons with tears Patroclus mourn'd. The Iliad He charged them straightly further and dismissed them, whereon they went their way sorrowfully by the seaside, till they came to the tents and ships of the Myrmidons. The Iliad He opened the door, spat: "Myrmidons!" and disappeared into the hallway. Pagan Passions The Myrmidons around Unbraced their armour, and the steeds unbound. The Iliad So on both sides they strengthened the companies, Trojans and Lykians, Myrmidons and Achaians, and they joined battle to fight around the dead man fallen; terribly they shouted, and loud rang the harness of men. The Iliad Meantime Achilles, through their several tents, Summon'd to arms the warlike Myrmidons. The Iliad Go home, then, with your ships and comrades to lord it over the Myrmidons. The Iliad "Oh—" The Myrmidon looked at him, then shrugged his shoulders. Pagan Passions His flying steeds the Myrmidons detain, Unguided now, their mighty master slain. The Iliad And awe fell on all the Myrmidons, nor dared any to gaze thereon, for they were awe-stricken. The Iliad When on either side The reinforc'd battalions were array'd, Trojans and Lycians, Myrmidons and Greeks Around the dead in sternest combat met, With fearful shouts; and loud their armour rang. The Iliad Myrmidons, famed horsemen and my own trusted friends, not yet, forsooth, let us unyoke, but with horse and chariot draw near to the body and mourn Patroclus, in due honour to the dead. The Iliad The Myrmidon seemed unimpressed by the magnificence of the thing; he pushed it open and bowed low to, as far as Forrester could see, nobody in particular. Pagan Passions Among them Achilles, chief of the Thessalian Myrmidons, stood pre-eminent in strength, beauty, and valour; whilst Ulysses, king of Ithaca; surpassed all the rest in the mental qualities of counsel and eloquence. A Smaller history of Greece From the earliest times to the Roman conquest And when they came to deep-soiled Troy-land they went up upon the shore in order, where the ships of the Myrmidons were drawn up thickly around fleet Achilles. The Iliad Return then, with thy vessels, if thou wilt, And with thy followers, home; and lord it there Over thy Myrmidons! The Iliad Hard by the Myrmidons held his snorting steeds, who were wild with panic at finding themselves deserted by their lords. The Iliad And still the Myrmidons would have—" "Not necessarily. Pagan Passions Meanwhile the two thousand men of Achilles, who were called Myrmidons, had met in armour, five companies of four hundred apiece, under five chiefs of noble names. Tales of Troy: Ulysses, the sacker of cities So they came to the huts and ships of the Myrmidons, and found their king taking his pleasure of a loud lyre, fair, of curious work, with a silver cross-bar upon it. The Iliad I am aware that he contributed to The Clown and other undergraduate journals: also that he was a member of the Myrmidons' Club. The Works of Max Beerbohm The Myrmidons attended to the presents and took them away to the ship of Achilles. The Iliad The Myrmidons were strangers to him—and now he understood why. Pagan Passions So now he was speeding her on her way with chariot and horses, to the famous city of the Myrmidons, among whom her lord bare rule. The Odyssey Done into English prose Meanwhile Achilles went and harnessed all the Myrmidons in the huts with armour, and they gathered like ravening wolves with strength in their hearts unspeakable. The Iliad Among ourselves Give him allowance for the better man; For that will physic the great Myrmidon, Who broils in loud applause, and make him fall His crest, that prouder than blue Iris bends. Troilus and Cressida Thus all night long did the Myrmidons gather round Achilles to mourn Patroclus. The Iliad "Let's see your ID card, please," the Myrmidon said in the same tone as before. Pagan Passions My lady has a white hand, and the Myrmidons are no bottle-ale houses. Twelfth Night The rest were scattered each to his own ship, but the great-hearted Myrmidons took up the gifts, and bare them to the ship of godlike Achilles. The Iliad Come here about me, you my Myrmidons; Mark what I say. Troilus and Cressida In front of them all two men put on their armour—Patroclus and Automedon—two men, with but one mind to lead the Myrmidons. The Iliad It was compared with a card the Myrmidon dug out of his pouch, and the thumbprints on both cards were examined side by side. Pagan Passions Invulnerable Prince of Myrmidons, He sparkled, by no sage Athene schooled. Poems — Volume 3 Unwillingly went they along the beach of the unvintaged sea, and came to the huts and ships of the Myrmidons. The Iliad On, Myrmidons, and cry you an amain 'Achilles hath the mighty Hector slain.' Troilus and Cressida When they reached the ships and tents of the Myrmidons, they found Achilles playing on a lyre, fair, of cunning workmanship, and its cross-bar was of silver. The Iliad And remember," the Myrmidon said, at the outside door, "don't mention this to anyone. Pagan Passions My lady has a white hand, and the Myrmidons are no bottle-ale houses. Twelfth Night; or What You Will In sullen wrath the hero retires from the conflict, and his Myrmidons are no longer seen on the battle-field, as the sun hides behind the dark cloud and his rays no longer appear about him. Myths and myth-makers: Old Tales and Superstitions Interpreted by Comparative Mythology He alludes to the fable of the ants changed into Myrmidons. Divine Comedy, Cary's Translation, Complete The old knight Peleus, counsellor and orator among the Myrmidons, loved when I was in his house to question me concerning the race and lineage of all the Argives. The Iliad The street was busy with hurrying crowds, enlivened here and there by Temple Myrmidons—from the All-Father, from Bacchus, from Venus—even one from Pallas Athena herself, a broad-beamed swaggerer whom Forrester knew and disliked. Pagan Passions This Myrmidon merely glanced at it in a bored fashion and pushed a button on the wall behind him. Pagan Passions The something was the arm of a Myrmidon. Pagan Passions The Myrmidon seemed a more friendly sort than his compatriots downstairs, and wore in addition to the usual lightning-bolt patch the two silver ants of a Captain on the shoulders of his uniform. Pagan Passions I shall stay here where my ships are lying, but I shall send my comrade into battle at the head of many Myrmidons. The Iliad "If the Gods were to punish you, they would simply have sent out a squad of Myrmidons to pick you up, and that would have been the end of it." Pagan Passions And into this sensuous strife strode Temple Myrmidons—religious cops sworn to obey orders without question or hesitation—with a pickup order for William Forrester. Pagan Passions One of the Myrmidons looked him up and down in a casual, half-contemptuous way. Pagan Passions "And that means any mortal," the Myrmidon said. Pagan Passions Meanwhile Achilles went about everywhere among the tents, and bade his Myrmidons put on their armour. The Iliad He produced the ID card and handed it with the special card to the Myrmidon. Pagan Passions The Myrmidon produced another card from his pouch. Pagan Passions But the Myrmidon appeared not to have noticed. Pagan Passions If it had been that, the Myrmidons themselves would have taken him. Pagan Passions Myrmidons, remember your threats against the Trojans while you were at the ships in the time of my anger, and you were all complaining of me. The Iliad "You may retire, Captain," she said to the waiting Myrmidon. Pagan Passions So what, he thought, did the Temple Myrmidons want with him? Pagan Passions But he produced his identity card and handed it to the Myrmidon. Pagan Passions The Myrmidon said: "We—" and began to cough. Pagan Passions Have you anything to say to the Myrmidons or to myself? or have you had news from Phthia which you alone know? The Iliad Nevertheless, Forrester showed his card to the Myrmidon with an abrupt action very like impatience. Pagan Passions "You will report to the Tower of Zeus at eighteen hundred hours exactly," the Myrmidon said. Pagan Passions I am a Myrmidon, and my father's name is Polyctor: he is a rich man and about as old as you are; he has six sons besides myself, and I am the seventh. The Iliad |
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