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239 ». TEMARtA 289 but one of them, impressed by the beauty of Tarbnla, offered to release her and her companions, provided she would give herself to him. At the same time he sent a large sum of money. She indignantly rejected his offers. The three martyrs were sawn asunder and the invalid queen was advised to pass between the halves of their bodies, that the charm might be dissolved and the disease removed. So- zomen, Neale, Church History. St. Taxcice, Tarsitia. St. Tamutha, Attbaota. St. Tarsilla, Thabsilla. St. Tarsitia or Tabcicb, Jan 15, V. Daughter of Ambert and Blithildis or Grerberga, who was daughter of Clothaire I. or n. of France. Tarsita was sister of SS. Fereolus and Modericus. She lived in Brittany and was worshipped there for centuries. By another account she was bom in Germany, of the royal family of King Pepin ; and she lived in a cave at Bodez in Aquitaine. Her sanctity be- came apparent at her death and the bishop buried her in the church. AAJ3S. St. Tartinna. Dartinna. B. Tascita, Nov. 27, M. in Japan, with B. Michael. Stadler. St. Tata or Tate, Ethklburga (1). St. Tatia (l), Jan. 8, M. at Sirmium in Pannonia. AA.SS, St. Tatia (2) or Tatta, Nov. 11, M. in Ethiopia. Stadler. Gu6rin. St. Tatiana(l)or DATiANA,in French Tacienne, Jan. 12, M. A lady of high rank and a deaconess of the church at Rome. Under the Emperor Alexander, she was torn with hooks and combs, thrown to the beasts, oast into the fire, and receiving no harm, was at last be- headed. B,M. AA,SS. Men. Basil (See St. Mabtina.) St. Tatiana (2), Aug. 18, M. at Pontus. AA.SS. St. Tatiana (3), Jan. 5, was given to fasting and died in peace. Greek Church. AA.S8. St. Tatona. (See Bahuta.) St. Tatta, Sept. 25, M. She was scourged and put to death at Damascus, with her husband and four sons, SS. Paul, Sabinian, Maximus, Bufns, and Eugenius. iJ.JIf. AA,88. St. Taureta, Taubitia, or Torbttk, May ], Y. near Issoudnu in Berri. Patron of a church there. Gbastelain. Cahier. Gu6rin. St. Teath or Tetha, perhaps Etha. Mr. Baring Gould, Book of the West. says Teath is probably a synonym of the Irish St. Ith a. (See It a ( 1 ). ) Miss Arnold Forster says Teath is perhaps Tbdde, a daughter of Brychan. Stanton says she is sometimes called Ella. St. Tebredia, Dec. 11, 21, May l, abbess. Gu6rin. Bucelinus. Stadler. Teca or MoTECA, Oct. 18, V. of Rus- cagh in Ireland. AA,SS.j Prseter. St. Techild, Theodechild. St. Tecla (i), Thecla. St. Tecla (2). (See Ia (3).) St. Teclacia^ Tedbtia or Theclaia, May 1 0, M. at Tarsus in Gilicia. AA.SS. St. Teclechild, Theodechild. St. Tecmeda or Thecmeda, June 2, M. with her children. Guerin. St. Tecta or Tbtta, Gebetbude. St. Tecussa, Jan. 27, M. in Africa, AA.SS St. Tedde, daughter of Brychan. Perhaps same as Teath. St. Tedetia, Teclacia. St. Tegiwg. First half of 6fch century. Daughter of Ynyr Gwent, a Welsh chieftain, and Madbun his wife. Tegiwg was sister of St. Cedio, a monk at Llancarfan, and of St. Cynheiddion. Bees, Essay on Welsh Saints. Stanton. St. Teg^liana or Tegulianus, April 6, M. AA.SS. St. Tegfwedd, M. oth century. Daughter of Tegid Fool. A Welsh woman who married twice and was mother of Tielo, bishop of Llandaff. She was murdered by the Saxons at Llandegfyth, in Monmouthshire. Bees. St. Teixelina, Tbxelina. St. Telechild, Thbodechild. St. Telia, March 13, M. with Theu- SETA and others. AA.SS. St. Tellerpte, Jan. 27, M. Guorin. St. Tellipta, Jan 26, M. in Africa. AA.SS. B. Temaria or Themabia, Jan. 20, 6th century. Descended from the kings of Leinster. Wife of Diermit II., king of Ireland. She was a disciple of St Feohin, who taught her humility. One day as he sat at the gate of his monastery