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Pelasgus
In Greek mythology, Pelasgus (Ancient Greek: Πελασγός, Pelasgós) 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.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species
Marathon Minnow
speciesPelasgus marathonicus

Thesprotian Minnow
speciesPelasgus thesproticus

Evrotas Minnow
speciesPelasgus laconicus

Stymphalia Minnow
speciesPelasgus stymphalicus

Ohrid minnow
speciesPelasgus minutus

Pelasgus epiroticus
speciesPelasgus epiroticus
Pelasgus prespensis
speciesPelasgus prespensis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 90891.