The Myrmidons (, "Myrmidones") were a legendary people of Greek mythology. Native to the region of Thessaly, they were said to be the fiercest and strongest of all the warriors in Greece; during the Trojan War, they were led by Achilles, as described in Homer's "Iliad". According to Greek myth, they were created by Zeus from a colony of ants, from which their name is derived - Greek "myrmex" (), meaning "ant".