Musikos agon

  • The Musikos agon (Greek: ‘musical contest’) was a musical competition held at Delphi in Ancient Greece, at the same time as the Pythian Games.
  • It was a Herald and Trumpet contest which came into effect from 396 BCE onwards. The God of music was Apollo, who had a Temple dedicated to him at Delphi.

 

Temple of Apollo, Delphi

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