Maera

[ meer-uh ]

noun

, Classical Mythology.

1. Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.

Example Sentences

Erigone, guided by her faithful dog Maera, found his grave, and hanged herself on the tree.

From Project Gutenberg

Similarly Procyon became Maera, the dog of Icarius, when Bo�tes became Icarius, and Virgo his daughter Erigone.

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Phaedra was there, and Procris, and Ariadne, mournful for Theseus's desertion, and Maera, and Clymene, and Eryphile, who preferred gold before wedlock faith.

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Their locks Actaea and Limnoria rear, Then Proto, Doris, Panope appear, Thoa, Pherusa, Doto, Melita; Agave gentle, and Amphithoe gay: Next Callianira, Callianassa show Their sister looks; Dexamene the slow, And swift Dynamene, now cut the tides: Iaera now the verdant wave divides: Nemertes with Apseudes lifts the head, Bright Galatea quits her pearly bed; These Orythia, Clymene, attend, Maera, Amphinome, the train extend; And black Janira, and Janassa fair, And Amatheia with her amber hair.

From Project Gutenberg

There were also Clymene, Ianeira and Ianassa, Maera, Oreithuia and Amatheia of the lovely locks, with other Nereids who dwell in the depths of the sea.

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