Maera (hound)

For other uses of this term, see Maera (disambiguation).
Maera with Erigone, Icarius and Dionysus on the Bema of Phaidros, 3rd century, Acropolis of Athens Greece.

In Greek mythology, Maera (Ancient Greek: Μαῖρα, romanized: Maîra, lit. 'sparkler') is the hound of Erigone, daughter of Icarius of Athens.[1]

  1. ^ Doniger, Wendy, ed. (1999). "Erigone". Merriam-Webster's encyclopedia of world religions. Merriam-Webster. ISBN 0-87779-044-2.