The frequency with which Androcydes is mentioned in other works indicates that he was a major source for the later Pythagorean tradition .
Androcydes is also of interest in studying the historical development of the literary and philosophical symbol .
The frequency with which Androcydes is mentioned in other works indicates that he was a major source for the later Pythagorean tradition , and he is also of interest in studying the historical development of the literary and philosophical symbol .