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Herostratos
or Erostratos. An Ephesian who set fire to the temple of
Ephesus in order that his name might be perpetuated. The Ephesians made
it penal to mention the name, but this law defeated its object (B. C.
356).
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Herostratos from Infoplease:
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