Herodorus of Megara

For the ancient Greek historian, see Herodorus.

Herodorus of Megara was an ancient Greek musician, ten times Olympic victor in the trumpet contest. He was noted particularly for his size, voracity and loudness of his trumpet (salpinx).

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"