HYBLA, the name of several cities in Sicily. The best known historically is Hybia Major, near modern Melilli, where numer ous Sicel tpmbs have been found, about 4 m. S.W. of Megara Hyblaea (q.v.) . It was this Hybla that was famous for its honey. Orsi (Romische Mitteilungen, 19o9, 84) identifies Hybla Major with Paterno ; the view here given is that of Ziegler (Pauly-Wis sowa, Realencyklopadie, s.v.). Another Hybla, known as Hybla Minor or Geleatis, is represented by the modern Paterno, with its conspicuous mediaeval castle. Various remains have been found, especially tombs of the Sicel period ; and there are also Roman remains, two arches of a bridge, remains of baths, cisterns, etc.