History of Greece - Early Mythology  The history of the Grecian
states commences about 1800 years before Christ, when the
Egyptians on the opposite side of the Mediterranean. were in a
high state of civilization; but the portion of history which
precedes 884 B.C. is understood to be fabulous, and entitled to
little credit.  According to the Greek poets, the original
inhabitants of the country, denominated Pelasgians, were a race
of savages, who lived in caves, and clothed themselves with the
skins of the wild beasts. Uranus, an Egyptian prince, landed in
the country, and became the father of a family of giants, named
Titans, who rebelled against, and dethroned him. His son Saturn,
who reigned in his stead, in order to prevent the like
misfortune from befalling himself, ordered all his own children
to be put to death as soon as they were born. But one named
Jupiter was concealed by the mother, and reared in the island of
Crete, from which in time he returned, and deposed his father.
The Titans, jealous of this