curetes, n.All

The Curetes (n.) clash ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠weapons in a circle around the infant Zeus to protect him, and the more they reassure him the more frightening they look.