Andocides, an Athenian orator, born in 407 B. C. Accused in 415 of aiding Alcibiades in profaning the mysteries and mutilating the Hermae, he was banished after revealing the names of four of the guilty parties, who were then executed. On the establishment in 411 of the government of the 400, he returned to Athens, but was imprisoned on a charge of rendering some service to their demo-cratical opponents at Samos. Escaping soon after, he fled to Cyprus, where he remained till another revolution at Athens encouraged him to go thither once more to solicit the restoration of his rights, He was unsuccessful, and had to retire a third time into banishment. On the overthrow of the tyranny of the thirty in 403 he was, however, permitted to return, and for several years he enjoyed much of his former consideration and influence; but having been convicted of illegal conduct during an embassy to Sparta, he was a fourth time driven into exile, where he died at an advanced age. There are three orations of Andocides extant in defence of himself, besides one against Alcibiades, which is, however, considered spurious. His style is simple and unadorned.

The best edition of these orations is that of Baiter and Sauppe (Zurich, 1838).