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Phthia (; or ) was a city or district in ancient Thessaly according to Greek mythology.

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Phthia (; or ) was a city or district in ancient Thessaly according to Greek mythology.

==In literature== It is frequently mentioned in Homer's Iliad as the home of the Myrmidons, the contingent led by Achilles in the Trojan War. It was founded by Aeacus, grandfather of Achilles, and was the home of Achilles' father Peleus, mother Thetis (a sea nymph), and son Neoptolemus (who reigned as king after the Trojan War).

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