Glasgow High Street Mural

Sam Bates, aka Smug, is an Australian street artist in Glasgow. This is one of his latest pieces on the High Street.
It depicts St Mungo, the patron saint of Glasgow, in modern dress.

The story goes that when Mungo was young, some boys from his village started throwing stones at robins that were pecking on the ground for scraps.
“One bird was hit and fell to the ground. The boys ran away. Mungo ran, too, but he ran to the fallen bird. Picking it up he smoothed and caressed its feathers and prayed over it. After a little while it revived and flew away.

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