Palaechthon
Father of Pelasgus in Greek mythology
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In Greek mythology, Palaechthon or Palaichthon (Ancient Greek: Παλαίχθονος, lit. 'long in the land')[1] was the father of Pelasgus, king of Argos and eponym of the Pelasgians.
Aeschylus
In The Suppliants, Aeschylus (5th century BC) writes that:
- For I am Pelasgus, offspring of Palaechthon, whom the earth brought forth, and lord of this land; and after me, their king, is rightly named the race of the Pelasgi, who harvest the land.[2]
Palaechthon is not mentioned outside of this passage by Aeschylus, who seems to have invented him.[3]
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