ταφ-ή, ἡ,
(see. θάπτω) burial, ταφῆς τυχεῖν, κυρῆσαι, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.24, 112 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: in plural, mode of burial, [[ [prev. author] 2.85, 5.8 ] Refs]: plural also of the burials of those who had fallen in battle, δημοσίᾳ ταφὰς ἐποιήσαντο [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.34 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; νόμοι.., οἷς ἐχρῶντο περὶ τὰς ταφάς[[ [prev. work] 52, compare “OGI” 90.32 (Rosetta, 2nd c.BC). ] Refs 2nd c.BC+]
__2 plural also, burial-place, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 4.71, 5.63, 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 1090, 1109 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]: later in singular, [[ “Sammelb.” 6028.2, +others (1st c.BC): but σῆς εἰ στερήσομαι ταφῆς] Refs 1st c.BC+], of the urn supposed to contain the ashes of Orestes, [[ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Electra” 1210 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; so in Egypt, mummy, [[ POxy. 736.13 (1st c.AD), Wilcken “Chr.” 499 (2nd-3rd c.AD), etc.] Refs 1st c.AD+]; also, sarcophagus, δευτέρα τ., of a double sarcophagus, [[ “PGiss.” 68.7 (2nd c.AD), “Arch.Papyrus” 4.133 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__3 payment for burial, burial-fee, τὸν τὴν τ. τοῦ πατρὸς οὐκ ἀπειληφότα [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 25.58; ἐνδεεῖς γενόμενοι εἰς τὴν τ. τὴν Φιλίππου “PEnteux.” 32.6 (3rd c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὑπὲρ τέλους ταφῆς μιᾶς [[ “Ostr.Bodl.” ii 45 (2nd c.AD). ] Refs 2nd c.AD+]