|
Thekla (other)
Thekla ( grc-gre, Θέκλα, link=no, ''Thékla'', ) is a Greek feminine given name made famous by Saint Thecla, a 1st-century Christian martyr. In English, it is more commonly romanized as Thecla (other), Thecla. In modern Russian language it is known as Fekla and considered to be an obsolete name following the Great October Revolution. Thekla may also refer to: People * Thekla, wife of Michael II (died ), first Empress-consort of Michael II of the Byzantine Empire * Thekla, daughter of Theophilos ( – after 867), daughter of Emperor Theophilos of the Byzantine Empire, ''Augusta'' * Mother Thekla (1918–2011), nun, academic and collaborator of the English musician and composer John Tavener * Thekla Beere (1902–1991), Irish civil servant * Thekla M. Bernays (1856–1931), American author, journalist, artist, art collector, speaker, and suffragette * Thekla Brun-Lie (born 1992), Norwegian biathlete * Thekla (wrestler), Thekla Kaischauri (born 1993), Austrian professio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saint Thecla
Thecla ( grc, Θέκλα, ) was a saint of the early Christian Church, and a reported follower of Paul the Apostle. The earliest record of her life comes from the ancient apocryphal ''Acts of Paul and Thecla''. Church tradition The ''Acts of Paul and Thecla'' is a 2nd-century text () which forms part of the ''Acts of Paul'', but was also circulated separately. According to the text, Thecla was a young noble virgin from Iconium who listened to Paul's "discourse on virginity", espoused his teachings and became estranged from both her fiancé, Thamyris, and her mother. Thecla sat by her window for three days, listening to Paul and his teachings. When her mother and fiancé witnessed this, they became concerned that Thecla would follow Paul's demand that "one must fear only one God and live in chastity", and turned to the authorities to punish both Paul and Thecla. Thecla was miraculously saved from burning at the stake by the onset of a storm and traveled with Paul to Antioch o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
