κτέρεα
From LSJ
τὰ μέλλοντα τοῖς γεγενημένοις τεκμαίρεσθαι → determine the future on the basis of the past
English (LSJ)
τά (no sg. in use),
A funeral gifts, burnt with the dead, Mosch.4.33, Hsch.: generally, funeral honours, ἐπὶ κτέρεα κτερεΐξαι Od.1.291, cf. 2.222, Il.24.38, etc.; ἔλαχον κτερέων Od.5.311; τῶν ὁσίων ἀντίασεν κτερέων Epigr.Gr.514 (Maced.). 2 later, wrappers for the dead, shroud, ἐνὶ κτερέεσσιν ἐλυσθείς A.R.1.254.
