Gello (Ancient Greek: Γελλώ), in Greek mythology, is a female demon or revenant who threatens the reproductive cycle by causing infertility, miscarriage, and infant mortality. By the Byzantine …

Jan 10, 2023 · As told in the folklore and mythology of ancient Greece, there existed a malevolent supernatural entity called Gello, known to target young children and sometimes women. …

Nov 29, 2024 · In mythology, Gello, also Gyllou, Gylou, or Gillo, is a female demon or revenant who threatens the reproductive cycle by causing infertility, spontaneous abortion, and infant …

Nov 13, 2017 · Gello, a young woman from the isle of Lesbos, died without bearing children. The spiritual ramification of this is that, having left no descendents, she cannot assume the …

Gello, as the story goes, was once a maiden from the Isle of Lesbos who died without leaving an heir or having any living descendants, causing her to return as a vampire who consumed …

Gello (Gellō), in Byzantine mythology, is a female demon or revenant who threatens the reproductive cycle by causing infertility, miscarriage, and infant mortality. By the Byzantine era, …

teristics, and known under different names: Empousa, Gello, Lamia, strix, Onoskelis and Obyzouth. These demons’ traits can overlap, and not all traits are necessarily found in one …

Mythical Attributes: Gello is often associated with barrenness and is said to consume the flesh of young children. Role in Mythos: Gello is a malicious demon who steals the souls of children …

Gello is a figure from Greek mythology, often depicted as a female demon or ghost who steals and harms children. She is associated with infant mortality and is believed to be the spirit of a …

Nov 10, 2021 · Empusas, says Katarzyna Wojcik-Owczarek of the University of Silesia, Katowice, were adopted into Byzantine lore as the child-destroying demon called Gello. Gello — or …