γέρας , αος, pl. γέρα: gift of
honor, honor, prerogative; nobles and esp. the king received
γέρα from the commonalty, γέρας θ᾽ ὅ τι δῆμος ἔδωκεν, Od. 7.150; of the kingly office itself,
Il. 20.182, Od. 11.175; of offerings to the gods, and
burial honors of the dead, τὸ γὰρ γέρας ἐστὶ
θανόντων.