I. A goddess, originally Phrygian, later worshipped in Rome also as Ops or Mater Magna, whose priests were called Galli.
(β).
Form Cybela, Tert. adv. Nat. 1, 10.—
(γ).
Form Cybebe, Verg. A. 10, 220; Prop. 3, 17 (4, 16), 35; Phaedr. 3, 17, 3; Sil. 8, 365; 17, 3; Cat. 63, 9; Phaedr. 3, 17, 4; 4, 1, 4; Luc. 1, 600.—
B. Hence,
1. Cybĕ-lēĭus , a, um, adj., pertaining to Cybele: “Attis,” Ov. M. 10, 104; v. Attis: mater, i. q. Cybele, id. A. A. 1, 507; “so also dea,” id. F. 4, 191: “frena,” i. e. of the lions in the chariot of Cybele, id. M. 10, 704: “limina,” i. e. of her temple, Stat. S. 1, 2, 176.—
2. Cybĕlista , ae, m., = Κυβελιστής, a priest of Cybele, Verg. Copa, 25 Sillig ex conj. (al. Calybita). —
II. A mountain in Phrygia.
(β).
Form Cybebe, Cat. 63, 9; 63, 84.—Also called Cybĕ-lus , i, m., Verg. A. 3, 111 Rib. (al. Cybelae).
