Maera
Maera can refer to:
Mythology and religion
- The name Maera or Maira is used by several beings in Greek mythology:
- Maera (hound), hound of Icarius, was turned into the dog star
- Maera, daughter of Proetus the son of Thersander, 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, a demon in Buddhist teachings
Biology
- Maera (crustacean), a genus of amphipod crustaceans
Places
- Maera (Arcadia), a town of ancient Arcadia, Greece
- Mæra, a land in the Norse saga of Egill Skallagrímsson
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