Thersites was a common Greek soldier in the Iliad who was physically beaten in assembly for insubordination. Thersites may also be:
Thersites (gastropod), a genus of snails Megasoma thersites, a species of scarab beetle 1868 Thersites, an asteroid Crambus thersites, a species of moth Thersites at the bar, a nickname of Luther Martin for his rebelliousness in assembly