[349] ῥήγεα were costly blankets, fine, thick, and soft; they were laid on chairs (“θρόνοι” Od.10. 352), and on beds. As bedding, they had under them a “κῶας”, and over them, for the sleeper to lie on, either a sheet (“λίνον” Od.13. 73, 118), or the still more luxurious coverlet of wool (“τάπης” Od.4. 124, 298). We also find the “τάπης” laid on “κλισμοί” ( Il.9. 200), and on “κλισίαι” ( Od.4. 124), and on “θρόνοι” (20. 150).
The χλαῖνα served as a counterpane for beds, to lay over the sleeper ( Od.4. 299), and also to throw “κατὰ κλισμούς τε θρόνους τε” ( Od.17. 86), besides being worn over the “χιτών” as a substitute for the “φᾶρος” ( Il.10. 133).
