Episkyros, or episcyrus (Ancient Greek: επίσκυρος, epískyros, lit.
[5] The game is comparable to rugby, American football, or calcio storico fiorentino, at least in concept.
In Sparta, a form of episkyros was played during an annual city festival that included five teams of 14 players.
[16] A depiction on a vase displayed at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens,[1] shows a Greek athlete balancing a ball on his thigh.
[24] Julius Pollux includes phaininda and harpastum in a list of ball games: