Myrmekes
{{Short description|Greek word for ants, used in mythology}}
File:Three dog-like ants attacking a tethered camel, man in a tunic.jpg
Myrmekes (Μύρμηκες) is Greek for "ants". Greek mythological animals and tribes were called with this name.
Mythology
Herodotus wrote about gold-digging ants in India which were smaller than dogs but larger than foxes.[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.102 Herodotus, The Histories, 3.102]
Aelian wrote: "The Indian ants (μύρμηκες οἱ Ἰνδικοὶ) which guard the gold will not cross the river Campylinus."[http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0545.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3.4 Aelian, De Natura Animalium, 3.4-3.5]
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.theoi.com/Thaumasios/MyrmekesIndikoi.html Myrmekes] at Theoi.com
- [http://www.mythicalcreatureslist.com/mythical-creature/Myrmekes+Indikoi Myrmekes] at Mythical Creatures List
Category:Greek legendary creatures