Pelasgus and Troy
In the Iliad, Homer characterizes them as brave fighters. To fight the war, they migrated from the Balkan peninsula into Asia Minor. The Pelasgians fought against the tribes of Greeks in the war of Troy. Pelasgus fought alongside the Dardanians and other allies defending the walls of the city of Troy.
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Some back a mare thrown from a thoroughbred,
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