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name for a stone, and «ox», to work, to dress with care. These 
two words would form m-«00;, which, by the slightest change in 
pronunciation, would become z:A00yo;. 'The common name for a 
Pelasgian fortress was Larissa. “Seventeen places (writes Fynrs 
Ciinton) bearing this name may be traced, most of which, pro- 
bably all, were founded by the Pelasgi.” Perhaps it would have 
been better to have said “ built, rather than founded, by the Pe- 
lasgi.” For the general name Larissa, there ought to be as gene- 
ral a reason, and this the meaning of the term seems to supply 
owas @ Stone, and *gem “euow to hammer or hew. Larissa would 
thus signify the fortress of “ dressed stones,” in opposition to the 
Cyclopian masses which were superseded by the Pelasgian style 
of building. This view of the subject is rendered more probable 
by the only account of Pelasgi which can be regarded as histori- 
cal. According to Heroporvs, in a well-known passage, certain 
Pelasgi had agreed, for a stipulated reward, to surround the Athe- 
nian Acropolis with a wall. They performed their bargain, but 
were afterwards expelled by the Athenians, first to Lemnos, 
and ata later period from Lemnos to the Hellespont. Now, it is 
from the language of these Hellespontian Pelasgi that Heroporus 
drew his conclusions as to the original dialect of the older Pe- 
lasgi. But Pausantas' informs us, that he had ascertained that 
they were originally Siceli, and had passed over into Acarnania. 
The leaders of these erratic stone-masons ate called by the 
same author Aygruc and Ya-e80s :° literally, “ stone-griper,” and 
“ very strong,” names, which betray their fabulous origin and 
' Paus. lib. 1. cap. 28. 
Ty Ge angorors: TAY ooov mina waodoumoey cvInso Mirricdos, megiBuréy ro Aomov rou 
-reiyous IleAucyous. oimnourlus role uo rqv uxgoroAw Dao yae Ayeoray xan dereg@i0y. ruvOavowevoc 
de Oflwes nom oudey AAO eduvapuny ably 4 SixiAous ro EONS auras Anxapuauoy Melomnoct. 
2 Ayea-captura, e. g. rug-aeya, a smith’s forceps, and Aa.as, a stone, 
imeg, exceedingly, and Bra, force. 
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