[Greek] Priests of the Phrygian goddess Cybele. They served the goddess by wild rituals that resulted in an exceptional state of extacy that went so far they they unmanned themselves. The cult spread through Greece and later also to Rome, where they were called Galli.
CORYBANTES
Meaning of CORYBANTES in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012