Cabiri
noun
a group of gods, probably of Eastern origin, worshiped in mysteries in various parts of ancient Greece, the cult centers being at Samothrace and Thebes.
Cabiritic
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a word derived from
Cabiri.
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They were noted for the Cabiritic mysteries; and for the Dionusiaca, and worship of Damater.
From A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume II. (of VI.) by Bryant, Jacob
