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Teneu (or Thenew (Latin: Theneva), Tannoch, Thaney, Thanea, Denw, etc.) is a legendary Christian saint who was venerated in medieval Glasgow, Scotland.Traditionally she was a sixth-century Brittonic princess of the ancient kingdom of Gododdin (in what became Lothian) and the mother of Saint Mungo, apostle to the Britons of Strathclyde and founder of the city of Glas Ghu (Glasgow).
"St Mungo's Chapel" in Culross.The chapel occupies a site traditionally regarded as the birthplace of Mungo. Mungo's mother Teneu was a princess, the daughter of King Lleuddun (Latin: Leudonus) who ruled a territory around what is now Lothian in Scotland, perhaps the kingdom of Gododdin in the Old North.
Excavations at Glasgow Cathedral between 1988 and 1997 uncovered architectural fragments of this first stone cathedral beneath the floor of the present cathedral. The west front of the 1136 cathedral lay at the third pier of the existing nave and its east end included the area of St Mungo's tomb.
The mother of Saint Kentigern, Taneu was a 6th-century Brittonic princess of Gododdin in the 6th century. She was venerated in Medieval Scotland and Wales , especially in the Clwyd and Glasgow . Together with her son, Kentigern, they are the patron saints of Glasgow.
St Kentigern, otherwise known as St Mungo, founded many churches during his time as Archbishop of the ancient kingdom of Strathclyde, and Stobo is believed to be one of his foundations. Stobo was originally the 'plebania' or mother church with subordinate chapelries or churches at Dawyck , Drumelzier , Kingledoors , Tweedsmuir , Broughton ...
St Mungo is a civil parish in Dumfries and Galloway located to the south of Lockerbie. [1] Kettlehom is a small village in the parish and the village has a public hall which in the past has organised a Christmas fayre. [2] The Water of Milk river runs through St Mungo and the River Annan borders the parish to the south. [3]
It is still possible that Chrétien in turn had a Welsh source, evidence of which can be found in certain episodes in the Life of St. Mungo (also called St Kentigern), where the saint's father Owain tries to woo his mother, Lot of Lothian's daughter, and which exhibit parallels to the narrative of Yvain.
St. Mungo's may refer to: St Mungo's Cathedral, Glasgow a.k.a. Glasgow Cathedral and The High Kirk of Glasgow; St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries from the Harry Potter books; St Mungo's (charity), London's largest homelessness charity