Thera is a Greek island also known as Santorini.

Thera or Thira may also refer to:

Places

  • Thera, one of the ancient names of the city of Gümüşhane, Turkey
  • Thera (Caria), a town of ancient Caria, now in Turkey
  • Thira (crater), impact crater on Mars
  • Thira (regional unit) of Greece

Monks

  • Thero or "Thera", an honorific term for senior, fully ordained Buddhist monks; traditionally one ordained for 10 or more years
  • Thero, an elder monk of Theravada Buddhism; hence its etymology "Thera-vada", "Tradition of the Elders"

Arts, entertainment, and media

  • Thera, the capital of the fictional Theran Empire, in the tabletop role-playing game Earthdawn
  • Thira (film), a 2013 Malayalam thriller film
  • Thirra, a ritual dance performed in temples of Malabar

Other uses

  • Thera (moth), a genus of moth

See also

  • Fira, the main municipality of Santorini
  • Tera (disambiguation)
  • Terra (disambiguation)
  • Thara (disambiguation)
  • Thero (disambiguation)
  • Theri (disambiguation)