Pelasgus

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In Greek mythology, Pelasgus (Ancient Greek: Πελασγός, Pelasgós means "ancient"^[1]) was the eponymous ancestor of the Pelasgians, the mythical inhabitants of Greece who established the worship of the Dodonaean Zeus, Hephaestus, the Cabeiri, and other divinities. In the different parts of the country once occupied by Pelasgians, there existed different traditions as to the origin and connection of Pelasgus. The ancient Greeks even used to believe that he was the first man.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "_". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.

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