herself into a nearby lake full of aggressive seals, who were all killed by lightning before they could devour her.

Thecla rejoined Paul in Myra, "wearing a mantle that she had altered so as to make a man's cloak". As she traveled, she preached the word of God and encouraged women to imitate her by living a life of chastity. According to some versions of the Acts, Thecla lived in a cave in Seleucia Cilicia for 72 years, where she continued to spread Christianity.