episkyros

Noun

Meaning

episkyros (uncountable)

An Ancient Greek ball game in which players on two teams attempted to throw the ball over the heads of the other team.

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Phaininda and episkyros were Greek ball games. citation citation An image of an episkyros player depicted in low relief on a vase at the National Archaeological Museum of Athens appears on the UEFA European Championship Cup. Source: Internet

Pollux (i. x. 104) mentions a game called episkyros (ἐπίσκυρος), which has often been looked on as the origin of football. Source: Internet

Phaininda, episkyros and harpastum were played involving hands and violence. Source: Internet

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