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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  ,

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

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