Devotees of Hagia Thekla
Last Friday, we looked at the physical shrine of Hagia Thekla and what it said about gender roles in early Christianity. Today, I wanna look at the actions and attitudes of the real people who lived and traveled there. We will see that the devotees that worshiped, vistied, and lived at Hagia Thekla were from [...]
The Shrine of Hagia Thekla
Previously, I talked about the cult of Thecla in general. Today, I wanna look briefly at the physical shrine to Thecla at Seleucia. We will see, through its physical development and imperial patronage, its popularity and subsequent influence on the minds of second through seventh century Christians.
As referenced Wednesday, Hagia Thekla, the main shrine dedicated [...]