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σκαπέρδα, tug-of-war at the Dionysia

σκαπέρδα, ἡ,
  • tug-of-war at the Dionysia: a rope was passed through a hole in a post, and boys at the ends (placed back to back) tried each to pull the other up, Poll. 9.116, Hsch.: playing at this game was called σκαπέρδαν ἕλκειν, Poll. l.c.

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