Of, relating to, or resembling the practices, worship, or characteristics of the Corybants or their frenzied rituals.
Derived from 'corybant' with the suffix '-ine,' an alternative to '-ian' for forming adjectives. Both forms emerged in medieval scholarly English when discussing ancient Mediterranean religions.
Renaissance writers loved using 'corybantine' to describe any scene of wild celebration—masked balls, religious revivals, even unruly courtly gatherings were called 'corybantine' if the revelry got sufficiently unhinged!
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