Herodorus of Megara
Herodorus of Megara (Greek: Ἡρόδωρος ὁ Μεγαρεύς) was an ancient Greek musician, ten times Olympic victor in the trumpet contest. He was noted particularly for his size and the loudness of his trumpet (salpinx) playing.
References
- Athenaeus. x. p. 414, f, 415, e.)
- Pollux Onom. IV II
- Curiosities of Music - Rare facts about the music traditions of many nations & cultures [1]
- Smith, William; Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, London (1873). "Herodo'rus"
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