Gallus (Phrygian)

Gallus (Γάλλος) from Phrygia, like Attis emasculated while serving Cybele. Tha Galloi named after him.

Γάλλος, ποταμὸς Φρυγίας. οἱ περίοικοι κατὰ μὲν Τιμόθεον Ποταμογαλλῖται, κατὰ δὲ Προμαθίδαν Ποταμογαλληνοί, οὓς παρατίθεται ὁ πολυίστωρ ἐν τῷ περὶ Φρυγίας τρίτῳ· καὶ ὅτι τὸν Γάλλον καὶ τὸν Ἄττιν ἀποκόψαι τὰ αἰδοῖα, καὶ τὸν μὲν Γάλλον ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τὸν Τηρίαν ποταμὸν καὶ οἰκῆσαι καὶ τὸν ποταμὸν Γάλλον καλέσαι. ἀπ´ ἐκείνου γὰρ τοὺς τεμνομένους τὰ αἰδοῖα γάλλους καλοῦσι. Stephanus of Byzantium

Roscher 1.1592 (1).
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