Life Andron of Alexandria (Ἄνδρων ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς) was a Hellenistic author of the 2nd or 1st century BCE. Identified by his epithet as originating from Alexandria, Egypt, he remains a shadowy figure with no recorded details of his personal life or education [1]. His dating is inferred from the content of his work and his citation by later authors like Athenaeus [1, 2].

Works His only known work is the Tripolitikos (Τριπολιτικός), a lost historical or ethnographic text concerning the three cities of Cyrene, Apollonia, and Barca in Cyrenaica. The work survives only in fragments, primarily preserved through quotations in Athenaeus’s Deipnosophistae [1, 2, 3].

Significance Andron is a significant fragmentary source for the local history and customs of Greek Cyrenaica. His fragments provide details on foundation myths, political history, and social practices, such as the founding of Cyrene by Battus and the luxurious habits of its citizens [1, 2, 3]. His work exemplifies the Hellenistic tradition of local history and ethnography.

Sources 1. Perseus Digital Library (Tufts University): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0062%3Aentry%3Dandron-harpers 2. ToposText: https://topostext.org/people/1410 3. Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (via Perseus): http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0104%3Aentry%3Dandron-bio-1