Modern Myrmidons The Myrmidons of Greek myth were known for their loyalty to their leaders, so that in pre-industrial Europe the word "myrmidon" carried many of the same connotations that "robot" does today. "Myrmidon" later came to mean "hired ruffian", according to the Oxford English Dictionary.
Modern Myrmidons The Myrmidons of Greek myth were known for their loyalty to their leaders so that in pre-industrial Europe the word "myrmidon" carried many of the same connotations that "robot" does today "Myrmidon" later came to mean "hired ruffian" according to the Oxford English Dictionary