Maera
# 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
