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<b>Androphagi</b> (Greek for "man-eaters") was an ancient nation of [[cannibal]]s north of [[Scythia]] (according to[[Herodotus]]), probably in the forests between the upper waters of the [[Dnieper]] and [[Don River, Russia|Don]]. They were most likely Finns -- ''[[Samoyed (people)|Samoyed]]'' has a similar meaning in Russian: "self-eater" -- and perhaps the ancestors of the [[Mordvinians]]. |
<b>Androphagi</b> (Greek for "man-eaters") was an ancient nation of [[cannibal]]s north of [[Scythia]] (according to [[Herodotus]]), probably in the forests between the upper waters of the [[Dnieper]] and [[Don River, Russia|Don]]. They were most likely Finns -- ''[[Samoyed (people)|Samoyed]]'' has a similar meaning in Russian: "self-eater" -- and perhaps the ancestors of the [[Mordvinians]]. |
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Revision as of 08:44, 31 January 2003
Androphagi (Greek for "man-eaters") was an ancient nation of cannibals north of Scythia (according to Herodotus), probably in the forests between the upper waters of the Dnieper and Don. They were most likely Finns -- Samoyed has a similar meaning in Russian: "self-eater" -- and perhaps the ancestors of the Mordvinians.
(from an old encyclopedia)