Petteia: Ancient Greek Board Game in Faux Leather Pouch

Petteia is an ancient Greek strategy board game for 2 players, dating back at least the 5th century BCE. It involves the movement of pieces on a grid to capture opponents via surrounding them. It is considered an ancestor to chess and similar to ludus latrunculorum. It focused on tactical, custodial capture, often played on 8 x 8, or similar boards.

🪶Origins: Originating from Egypt or the Eastern Mediterranean, it was popular in Greece and later adopted by the Romans.

♟️Gameplay: Players moved counters (often called pessoi) with the goal of capturing opposing pieces by trapping them between two of their own pieces.

🏺Cultural Significance: Famously depicted in Greek art, such as a scene of Achilles and Ajax playing a game while ignoring the Trojan War.

The ancients Greeks believed the game was made by Palamedes, the inventor of letters.

🏛️Homer mentions the game in the Odyssey where he mentions Penelope's suitors playing Petteia.

📜Plato refers to an ancient Egyptian legend where it was believed that the game was invented by the god Thoth.

It is one of the best intellectual games for kids and adults. Easy to learn! A great present for any occasion.

The board games we make are engraved onto faux leather and reinforced with stainless steel eyelets. Easy to transport, pull the cord and the game is packed and ready to go! You may take our games to go while traveling or visiting. When packed, our games don't take up much space, so you may take your board game collection with you easily!

What you get, is the full game, with the 40 glass beads (+1 for replacement) and english rules.

WARNING: Not suitable for children under 3 years of age. Contains small parts which may create a choking hazard, therefore adult supervision is required.

The leather pouch has a diameter of 35 cm when fully spread out.