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Myrmidons *PIC*

Posted By: zeph (194.125.156.82)
Date: 3/5/2002 at 3:56 p.m.

I looked at Myrmidons in the dictionary and got:

Myr·mi·don Pronunciation Key (mūrm-dn, -dn)
n.
1. Greek Mythology. A member of a warlike Thessalian people who were ruled by Achilles and followed him on the expedition against Troy.
2. myrmidon A faithful follower who carries out orders without question.

That I found interessting as its kinda oppisite to the Myrimdons of Myth I, though kinda like the Twelve Duns Beserks in Myth III who followed Connacht without question.

However on further investigation I get:
A soldier or a subordinate civil officer who executes cruel orders of a superior without protest or pity.

Now that makes more since.

I looked up flayed too, (Sorganath the Flayed) and got:

flay Pronunciation Key (fl)
tr.v. flayed, flay·ing, flays

1. To strip off the skin or outer covering of.

2. To strip of money or goods; fleece.

3. To whip or lash.

4. To assail with stinging criticism; excoriate.

Number one seems to make most sense myth wise. And since its Flayed not Flayer, I'll just say OUCH.
-zeph

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