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Zenobius, about A.D. 130, quotes this as a proverb. The ghost of Gello was said by the Lesbians to pursue and carry off young children.

Quoted by Choeroboscus about A.D. 600 to show the Aeolic genitive in. Gorgo is mentioned by Maximus Tyrius with Andromeda as being friends of Sappho.

From Herodian.

This is a good example of the choice of words which combine meaning and sound poetically.