< Corybas, son of Iasion >

1 Origin

Corybas was born in Samothrace in 1427 BC.

Corybas' father was Iasion, son of Coritus.

Corybas' mother was Cybele.

2 Family

Corybas married Thebe, daughter of Cilix.

Corybas and Thebe had a daughter, Ide.

Corybas also had a wife, Demodice.

Corybas and Demodice had a son, Scamander.

3 Others

In 1420 BC, when Samothrace was hit by a great tsunami, Corybas and his mother Cybele were taken by Dardanus to the Troad.

Cybele was worshipped as a goddess and Corybas called those who celebrated her mother's rites Corybantes and taught them how to dance.