ANDRONICUS of Cyrrhus, an Athenian astronomer, built at Athens an octagon tower, with figures carved on each side, representing the eight principal winds. A brazen Triton at the summit, with a rod in its hand, turned round by the wind, pointed to the quarter from whence it blew. From this model is derived the custom of placing weathercocks on steeples.

ANDROPHAGI, in Ancient Geography, the name of a nation whose country, according to Herodotus, was adjacent to Scythia. Their name, compounded of two Greek words, signifies man-eaters. Herodotus does not inform us whether their manner of subsisting corresponded with their name: whether they were so savage as to eat human flesh. See the article Anthrophagi. They are represented, however, as the most barbarous and fierce of all nations. They were not governed by laws; the care of their cattle was their chief employment. Their dress was like that of the Scythians; and they had a language peculiar to themselves.