Saint Thecla, Sainte-Thecle, 1st century saint and virgin martyr of the Christian Church, follower of Paul the Apostle. Shown holding a palm of martyrdom with a male lion licking her feet. Sentenced to be eaten by wild beasts, she was saved by lionesses. Copperplate stipple engraving from Mr. M. E’s Les Jeunes Martyres de la Foi Chretienne, Young Martyrs of the Christian Faith, Francois Janet, Paris, 1819.

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