Daily Discussion Thread: Thu 07 Dec 2023 Bot #001 ( @bot001@aussie.zone ) M Melbourne@aussie.zone • 1 year ago message-square142fedilinkarrow-up16
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minus-square just_kitten ( @just_kitten@aussie.zone ) linkfedilink3•1 year agoAll I know is that family name has some reference to ants.
minus-square Catfish ( @6368_39162@aussie.zone ) linkfedilink3•1 year agoYes! And eating them. Same base Greek word for soldiers at Troy being called myrmidons.
minus-square Thornburywitch ( @Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•1 year agoSpecifically Achilles’ soldiers - presumably wore armour that resembled ant thoraxes. Bit of a change from the standard boar’s tusk helmet popular on the day.
minus-square Catfish ( @6368_39162@aussie.zone ) linkfedilink2•1 year agoI’ve always thought of it as a swarming thing.
minus-square Thornburywitch ( @Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•1 year agoBronze age armies were very small, so I’m not sure swarming was possible. Interesting thought though.
All I know is that family name has some reference to ants.
Yes! And eating them. Same base Greek word for soldiers at Troy being called myrmidons.
Specifically Achilles’ soldiers - presumably wore armour that resembled ant thoraxes. Bit of a change from the standard boar’s tusk helmet popular on the day.
I’ve always thought of it as a swarming thing.
Bronze age armies were very small, so I’m not sure swarming was possible. Interesting thought though.