<p><i>The Life and Miracles of Thekla</i> offers a unique view on the reception of classical and early Christian literature in Late Antiquity. This study examines the <i>Life and Miracles</i> as an intricate example of Greek writing and attempts to situate the work amidst a wealth of similar literary forms from the classical world. The first half of the Life and Miracles is an erudite paraphrase of the famous second-century Acts of Paul and Thekla. The second half is a collection of forty-six miracles that Thekla worked before and during the composition of the collection.</p><p>This study represents a detailed investigation into the literary character of this ambitious Greek work from Late Antiquity. </p>