Saint Elen

Elen Luyddawg [' elen ' lijðaug ] is a legendary figure from the Britannic mythology. In the Christian tradition it is narrated as Saint Helen of Caernarfon.

Mythology

In the story Breuddwyd Macsen ( " Macsens Dream" ), recorded in Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch ( "The White Book of Rhydderch " ) is Elen Luyddawg the daughter of the British king Eudaf Hen and the sister of Cynan. The Roman emperor Macsen Wledig falls due to a dream face an unknown beautiful woman who eventually find his messengers in Wales. After the conquest of Britain, he married Elen, makes her his Empress, Eudaf Hen passes the reign over Britain and remains for seven years with her. When in Rome, a rival emperor of the Roman Empire is appointed, he can recover with the help Cynans his crown.

Christian tradition

Saint Helen of Caernarfon in Wales is called as a church founder, the late 4th century, where it is said to have introduced the monastery nature Gallic rite. Therefore, it was raised to the saints. She was the wife of Magnus Maximus ( Macsen ) and mother of five children, including the children of Cystennin (also Custennin or Constantine ) and Peblig ( Publicus who is in Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru the calendar, the Church in Wales, called ). Although she lived sixty years after Helena, mother of Emperor Constantine the Great, it was formerly sometimes confused because of the name similarity of the sons with this. Helen is the patroness of Lanelan on the Gower Peninsula and the Church of Penisa'r - waun at Caernarfon. Saint Gregory of Tours, Sulpicius Severus, biographer of the report, Maximus / Macsen and Helen / Elen had visited during their trip to Gaul to St. Martin of Tours.