corybantic
This is an adjective meaning "wild and frenzied". This term is from the mid-17th century - corybantic being derived from Corybantes, which is the Latinized name of the Phrygian goddess of nature who was known for her wild dances. Phrygia was an ancient region of Asia Minor, which saw the peak of its influence from the 6th the to 8th century B.C. I am almost positive the first place I saw this word was in John Crowley's first book of the Aegypt cycle, The Solitudes.
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