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Theodora (Greek: Θεοδώρα, Theodōra) may refer to: * Theodora of Alexandria Eastern Orthodox saint : Theodora of Alexandria was a saint and Desert Mother who was married to a prefect of Egypt. In order to perform penance for a sin she commited, she disguised herself as a man and joined a monastery in Thebaid. Her true identity as a woman was discovered after her death. A rare image of Theodora in Western art is a print by Bernardino Caputeli, made in 1627 for Theodora Costa dal Posso, showing St Theodora of Alexandria disguised as a monk and caring for the child that she was accused of fathering (Vienne: Graphische Sammlung Albertina).

    * Theodora, a synonym of the legume genus [1]

    * [Theodora] , the title of a poem from [Ursula K. Le Guin] dedicated to her mother. 

    * Theodora (WEISS) 2018, a wine tasted by [Sir. William LeHolde] in Arkansas [


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