Pelasgic
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Pelasgic
Example Sentences
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Agamemnon is also ξανθος and remember, if you please, that he is in direct descent from Epaphos, the swarthy ancestor of the Pelasgic houses.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 by Various
As yet the Celtic and Pelasgic agencies have had no part in advancing the city.
From Imaginary Interviews by Howells, William Dean
The Pelasgic empire was at its meridian as early as 2500 B.C.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 by Various
The foundation of the temple was attributed to Numa, but the worship must have existed in Pelasgic times, as the mother of Romulus was a vestal.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
The region in which the quarries existed was the most ancient seat of Pelasgic religion.
From Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Macmillan, Hugh
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