Maera can refer to:
Mythology and religion
*The name Maera or Maira is used by several beings in Greek mythology:
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Maera (hound)
In Greek mythology, Maera (Ancient Greek: Μαῖρα means 'the sparkler') was the hound of Erigone, daughter of Icarius of Athens.
Mythology
Icarius was a follower of the wine god Dionysus and had been taught how to make wine. While travell ...
, hound of Icarius, was turned into the dog star
**Maera, daughter of Proetus the son of
Thersander In Greek mythology, the name Thersander (; Ancient Greek: ''Thersandros'' means 'bold man' derived from 'boldness, braveness' and 'of a man') refers to several distinct characters:
*Thersander or Thersandrus, a Corinthian prince as the son of ...
, mother of Locrus by Zeus
**Maera, daughter of
Atlas, wife of
Tegeates
**Maera, one of the
Nereids, daughters of Nereus and Doris
**Maera, one of the four daughters of the river god Erasinus, along with Anchirhoe, Byze and Melite; they are associated with
Britomartis
*Maera or Mæra, an alternative name for
Mara
Mara or MARA may refer to:
Animals
* Mara (mammal), a species of the cavy family
*Mara the Lioness, in the movie ''Born Free''
Arts and entertainment Fictional characters
* Mara (''Doctor Who''), an evil being in two ''Doctor Who'' serials
*Mara, ...
, a demon in Buddhist teachings
Biology
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''Maera'' (crustacean), a genus of amphipod crustaceans
Places
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Maera (Arcadia) Maera or Maira ( grc, Μαῖρα) was a town in ancient Arcadia.There was a tradition that indicated that there was the tomb of Meara, daughter or descendant of Atlas, according to Greek mythology, though a different tradition said that Maera, ...
, a town of ancient Arcadia, Greece
*Mæra, a land in the Norse saga of
Egill Skallagrímsson
Egil Skallagrímsson (Old Norse: ; Modern Icelandic: ; 904 995) was a Viking Age war poet, sorcerer, berserker, and farmer.Thorsson, 3 He is known mainly as the anti-hero of ''Egils saga, Egil's Saga''. ''Egil's Saga'' historically narrates a p ...
See also
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Marea (disambiguation)
MAREA is a 6,600 km (4,000 mile) long transatlantic communications cable connecting the United States with Spain. Owned and funded by Microsoft and Meta Platforms, but constructed and operated by Telxius, a subsidiary of the Spanish telecom c ...
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Mera (disambiguation)
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