Re: Pelasgians - another (last) word

From: Mark Odegard
Message: 1980
Date: 2000-04-01

junk Dennis Poulter, re Pelastoi/Pelasgoi
I think it most likely that the "g" is a misreading for original "t" (upper case gamma and tau are very similar).

[Sticking my neck out:]

Huh?

You would have to argue the Athenians (among others) forgot the word, then came across it in an old inscription, and misread the inscription.

Mark.


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