#gyllou

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Gello is a demon from Greek mythology. She targets expectant mothers, causing infertility, spontaneous abortions and the death of infants. Traditionally, Gello is seen as the spirit of a woman who died a virgin and now seeks vengeance.

By the Byzantine period, "gello" referred to a race of demons rather than an individual being. These gelloudes fly at night, entering houses and strangling infants. Amulets and charms were thought to protect against these creatures.

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THE DARK SIDE OF MYTH & FOLKLORE: GELLO

In the folklore of the Near East and Europe, Gello is a female demon who causes infertility, miscarriages, and infant mortality. Like Abyzou, with whom she is often associated, Gello is usually said to have arisen from the sea. Her name is often assumed to have derived from the Akkadian "gallu" or the Arabic "ghul", but those are merely hypotheses.