According to Greek sources they were a tough type of peltasts.
In general the evidence points to the tale being adapted from a Greek source.
Both have used Greek and Roman sources in their works.
This, however, may be evidence of contamination from a Greek source.
Greek sources occasionally refer to the technique of playing more than one note at the same time.
There were two famous references to misers in ancient Greek sources.
Greek sources say that he was placed among the gods together with the Dioscuri.
There are two Greek sources for this fable, giving conflicting interpretations.
Since about the late 15th century, Greek sources also begin to record the event.
But both are not mentioned in Greek sources by these names.