Passage 8.1.4
φασὶ δὲ Ἀρκάδες ὡς Πελασγὸς γένοιτο ἐν τῇ γῇ ταύτῃ πρῶτος. εἰκὸς δὲ ἔχει τοῦ λόγου καὶ ἄλλους ὁμοῦ τῷ Πελασγῷ μηδὲ αὐτὸν Πελασγὸν γενέσθαι μόνον· ποίων γὰρ ἂν καὶ ἦρχεν ὁ Πελασγὸς ἀνθρώπων; μεγέθει μέντοι καὶ κατὰ ἀλκὴν καὶ κάλλος προεἶχεν ὁ Πελασγὸς καὶ γνώμην ὑπὲρ τοὺς ἄλλους ἦν, καὶ τούτων ἕνεκα αἱρεθῆναί μοι δοκεῖ βασιλεύειν ὑπʼ αὐτῶν. πεποίηται δὲ καὶ Ἀσίῳ τοιάδε ἐς αὐτόν· Ἀντίθεον δὲ Πελασγὸν ἐν ὑψικόμοισιν ὄρεσσι γαῖα μέλαινʼ ἀνέδωκεν, ἵνα θνητῶν γένος εἴη. Asius, unknown location.
The Arcadians say that Pelasgos was the first to be born in this land. Yet it is reasonable to believe that others were born along with Pelasgos, and that he himself was not alone. For otherwise, over what men would Pelasgos have ruled? Nevertheless, Pelasgos excelled the others in stature, strength, and beauty, and also surpassed all in judgment. It seems to me that for these reasons he was chosen by them to be their king. Concerning him, Asios has composed verses such as these: "Divine Pelasgos, on the lofty forested mountains, The black earth brought forth, that there might be a race of mortals."