Antiphanes of Berge
Antiphanes of Berge (or Antiphanes the Younger,
courtesans. He is not to be confused with Antiphanes of Argos
, as was done by some ancient writers.
Writings
Ἄπιστα (Apista; "Unbelievable Things") was the primary work which led to Antiphanes' dismissal as an impostor by Strabo. In addition to other writings and plays, however, Antiphanes' mention of the Greek team game "ἐπίσκυρος" (Episkyros)[2][3] or "φαινίνδα" (phaininda) is thought to be one of the first written records for a game like modern football in European history.[4] Antiphanes's writings (alongside those of Amphis and Anaxilas) are also some of a few examples to make reference to the ancient hetaira Nannion.
See also
Notes
- ^ a b i. p. 47, ii. pp. 102, 104; comp. Polyb. xx xiii. 12
- ^ ἐπίσκυρος, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library
- ^ The New Encyclopædia Britannica, 2007 Edition: "In ancient Greece a game with elements of football, episkuros, or harpaston, was played, and it had migrated to Rome as harpastum by the 2nd century BC".
- ^ φαινίνδα, Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon, on Perseus Digital Library
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