Artemis and Thecla. Τhe Meeting of the Ancient Goddess with the Christian Female Apostolic Saint in the First Four Centuries of Christianity (Historical and Comparative Reflections)

The paper’s subject is about the interaction between cult of goddess Artemis and St Thecla Iconium throughout Eastern Mediterranean in initial four centuries Christianity particular. phenomenon investigated regarding literature, cities, social groups personalities mostly associated with cultural meeting free-spirited but fearsome protector wilderness, virginity childhood virgin heroine Cross alleged apostolic companion Paul for spreading Logos life to nations.