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'''Teneu |
Saint '''Teneu''' (also known as ''Thametes'', ''Theneva'', ''Denw'', ''Thenaw'', ''Thanea'', ''Thaney'' and ''Thenelis'') is a legendary 6th- or 7th-century woman venerated as a saint in what is now [[Scotland]]. Allegedly she was the mother of Saint Kentigern (also known as [[Saint Mungo]]) and is largely known through his 12th-century ''[[hagiography|Life]]'' (written by [[Jocelyn of Furness]]). This related that she was the daughter of [[King Lot|King Lleuddun]] of [[Gododdin]], an ancient kingdom located in [[Lothian]]. With her son, she is one of the [[patron saint]]s of [[Glasgow]]; the place name St. Enoch's Square, Glasgow arose from ''Saintenoch'', a corruption of ''Saintteneu'' "Saint Teneu", and the square stands on the site of a medieval chapel dedicated to her. Her [[saint's day]] is July 18. |
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==Legend== |
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According to the Mungo legend |
She also appeared in Scotsman [[John Mair]]'s Latin chronicle ''Historia Majoris Britanniae'' (1521) as a daughter of King Lot, sister of [[Gawain]], and mother of Saint Kentigern. According to the Mungo legend she was seduced by [[Owain mab Urien]] ([[Yvain]]) and became pregnant. Her angry father sentenced her to death and she was thrown off [[Traprain Law]]. She survived and travelled by boat across the [[River Forth]] to [[Culross]] and sought shelter in the community of [[Saint Serf]] where she raised her son Kentigern. |
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Revision as of 03:14, 14 April 2012
Teneu Sant | |
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| Born | reputedly Traprain Law, Lothian |
| Died | 6th/7th century |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church; Anglican Communion |
| Canonized | Pre-Congregation |
| Feast | July 18 |
| Patronage | Glasgow, Scotland |
Saint Teneu (also known as Thametes, Theneva, Denw, Thenaw, Thanea, Thaney and Thenelis) is a legendary 6th- or 7th-century woman venerated as a saint in what is now Scotland. Allegedly she was the mother of Saint Kentigern (also known as Saint Mungo) and is largely known through his 12th-century Life (written by Jocelyn of Furness). This related that she was the daughter of King Lleuddun of Gododdin, an ancient kingdom located in Lothian. With her son, she is one of the patron saints of Glasgow; the place name St. Enoch's Square, Glasgow arose from Saintenoch, a corruption of Saintteneu "Saint Teneu", and the square stands on the site of a medieval chapel dedicated to her. Her saint's day is July 18.
Legend
She also appeared in Scotsman John Mair's Latin chronicle Historia Majoris Britanniae (1521) as a daughter of King Lot, sister of Gawain, and mother of Saint Kentigern. According to the Mungo legend she was seduced by Owain mab Urien (Yvain) and became pregnant. Her angry father sentenced her to death and she was thrown off Traprain Law. She survived and travelled by boat across the River Forth to Culross and sought shelter in the community of Saint Serf where she raised her son Kentigern.
In literature
As Thanea she is the subject of an historical novel by Nigel Tranter: Druid Sacrifice (1993, Hodder & Stoughton).
See also
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