Oebălus, i, m., = Οἴβαλος,
I a king of Sparta , the father of Tyndarus and grandfather of Helen , under whose guidance the Parthenians went to Lower Italy and founded Tarentum , Hyg. Fab. 78.—
II A king of Caprea , son of Telon , Verg. A. 7, 734.—Hence,
A Oebălĭdes , ae, m., = Οἰβαλίδης, a male descendant of Oebalus , an Oebalide , Spartan : Oebalides puer, i. e. Hyacinthus , Ov. Ib. 590: Laberis, Oebalide, i. e. Hyacinthe, id. M. 10, 196: Oebalides, i. e. Pollux , Val. Fl. 4, 293.—In plur.: Oebă-lĭdae , ārum, m., Castor and Pollux , Ov. F. 5, 705.—
B Oebălis , ĭdis, f. adj.
1 Of or belonging to Oebalus , Oebalian , Spartan : applicor in terras, Oebali nympha, tuas, i. e. Helen , Ov. H. 16, 126—
2 Italian , Roman : Oebalides matres, Ov. F. 3, 230.—
C Oebălĭus , a, um, adj., = Οἰβάλιος.
1 Of or belonging to Oebalus , Oebalian , Spartan : Oebalii fratres, i. e. Castor and Pollux , Stat. S. 3, 2, 9: alumnus, i. e. Pollux , Val. Fl. 1, 422: manus. of Castor , id. ib. 6, 220; puer, i. e. Hyacinthus , Mart. 14, 173, 2: vulnus, of Hyacinthus , Ov. M. 13, 396: paelex, Helen , id. R. Am. 458: amores, of Helen , Stat. S. 2, 6, 27: magister, Pollux , Stat. Th. 6, 822.—
2 Sabine , Ov. F. 1, 260.