Religion: deity
Name: Maftra
Other Names: Dog-God; Dog-Gods of Therea
First Appearance: The Man-Thing (vol. 1) #1 (Jan. 1974): "Battle for the Palace of the Gods!"
Creators: Steve Gerber, Val Mayerik, Sal Trapani
Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes
Number of Appearances: 1
Dimension: Therea
Gender: male
Therea is a mystic realm (or dimension) of peace and tranquility. The principal inhabitants are Zokk and Maftra, the Dog-Gods worshipped by Korrek, the Kathartan barbarian. Zokk and Maftra appear as dogs to human eyes. They even appear to have two caretakers: an elderly man and woman. The Therea dimension was first mentioned in Adventures into Fear #15. Therea was identified as a good counterpart to the evil Sominus dimension, the native realm of the demon Thog.
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/maemagm.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/tfthoq.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/soason.htm
- http://darkmark6.tripod.com/man-thing_index.html
- https://www.comics.org/issue/27098/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=41027