Difference between revisions of "Corybantes"
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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_34842" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_34842" /> == | ||
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(pl.) of Corybant
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
in Greek mythology, were priest, of Rhea or Cybele, who, danced, with shrieks and convulsive movements, to express their sorrow at the death of Atys, who loved Cybele. They are often confounded with the Curetes or Cabiri and the Idaean Dactyles.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [3]
Priests of Cybele ( q. v .), whose religious rites were accompanied with wild dances and the clashing of cymbals.
