Plural of gallus; historically refers to the castrated priests of the goddess Cybele in ancient Rome, or can mean roosters in Latin contexts.
From Latin 'gallus' meaning rooster, or the name for eunuch priests of Cybele. The term reflects both agricultural (rooster) and religious Roman contexts.
The galli priests of Cybele were religious rebels—they performed ecstatic rituals, self-castrated, and wore makeup in a society obsessed with masculinity, making them controversial and fascinating!
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