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<b>Androphagi</b> (Greek for "man-eaters") was an ancient nation of [[cannibal]]s north of [[Scythia]] ([[Herodotus]] iv. 18, 106), probably in the forests between the upper waters of the [[Dnieper]] and [[Don River, Russia|Don]]. They were most likely Finns ("[[Samoyed]]" has the same meaning) and perhaps the ancestors of the [[Mordvinians]]. |
<b>Androphagi</b> (Greek for "man-eaters") was an ancient nation of [[cannibal]]s north of [[Scythia]] ([[Herodotus]] iv. 18, 106), 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 the same meaning) and perhaps the ancestors of the [[Mordvinians]]. |
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Revision as of 08:13, 31 January 2003
Androphagi (Greek for "man-eaters") was an ancient nation of cannibals north of Scythia (Herodotus iv. 18, 106), probably in the forests between the upper waters of the Dnieper and Don. They were most likely Finns ("Samoyed" has the same meaning) and perhaps the ancestors of the Mordvinians.
(from an old encyclopedia)