στιβάς

A. bed of straw, rushes, or leaves, whether strewn loose (cf. Ev.Marc. 11.8), or stuffed into a mattress, E. Hel. 798; χαμαιπετής Id. Tr. 507; σχοίνων Ar. Pl. 541; ἐπὶ στιβάδων ἐστρωμένων μίλακι καὶ μυρρίναις Pl. R. 372b; χἁ ς. ἐσσεῖται πεπυκασμένα . . κνύζᾳ τ’ ἀσφοδέλῳ τε Theoc. 7.67, cf. 13.34.

b. straw strewn at a sacrifice, hence as name of the ceremony, IG 22.1368.48, al. (ii A.D.).

2. mattress, Hdt. 4.71, Ar. Pl. 663; ἐπὶ στιβάδος κατακείμενος Epicur. Fr. 207; esp. one used by soldiers, Eup. 254, Ar. Pax 348, X. HG 7.1.16, Plb. 5.48.4.

3. generally, bed, Theopomp. Hist.166.

4. nest or lair of mice, Arat. 1140; of the fish φυκίς, Arist. HA 607b21.

5. grave, BCH 13.37 (Iasus), 22.373 (Caria), Ath.Mitt. 15.277 (ibid.).