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ANDRONICUS OF CYRRHUS

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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 976 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ANDRONICUS OF CYRRHUS , See also:

Greek astronomer, flourished about roo B.C. He built a horologium at See also:Athens, the so-called " See also:tower of the winds," a considerable portion of which still exists. It is octagonal, with figures carved on each See also:side, representing the eight See also:principal winds. A brazen See also:Triton on the See also:summit, with a See also:rod in his See also:hand, turned See also:round by the See also:wind, pointed to the See also:quarter from which it blew. From this See also:model is derived the See also:custom of placing weathercocks on steeples.

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