Cor′y-bant
(k?r′?-b?nt)
,
;
pl. E.
Corybants
(-b[GREEK]nts), oftener L.
Corybantes
(-b[GREEK]n′t[GREEK]z)
.
[L.
Corybas
, Gr.
Κορύβας
.]
One of the priests of Cybele in Phrygia. The rites of the Corybants were accompanied by wild music, dancing, etc.