09-20-2006, 11:59 AM
Posted on Tuesday, 19 September, 2006
Walter Bower wrote his compendium of Scottish history, Scotichronicon, in the 1440s. This sweeping Latin text aimed to set down the history of the Scottish people from the earliest times ââ¬â and by so doing to show what race of people we were.He referenced his chronicle from ancient texts and oral history. What he recorded was astounding.According to Bower, the Scottish people were not an amalgam of Picts, Scots and other European peoples, but were in fact Egyptians, who could trace their ancestry directly back to a pharaoh's daughter and her husband, a Greek king.The queen's name was Scota ââ¬â from where comes the name Scotland. The Greek king was Gaythelos ââ¬â hence Gaelic, and their son was known as Hiber ââ¬â which gives us Hibernia.Nor was Bower the first to propose such exalted lineage for the Scots. The story goes back further and was even included in The Declaration of Arbroath.
This seminal document - written in 1320 by the Barons and noblemen of Scotland - was a letter imploring the Pope to intervene on their behalf during the Wars of Independence. The text refers to "the ancients" who "journeyed from Greater Scythia ââ¬Â¦ and the Pillars of Hercules ââ¬Â¦ to their home in the west where they still live today".According to tradition, this royal family was expelled from Egypt during a time of great uprising. They sailed west, settling initially in Spain before travelling to Ireland and then on to the west coast of Scotland. This same race of people eventually battled and triumphed over the Picts to become the Scots ââ¬â the people who united this country.
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http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/vie...p?id=78867
Walter Bower wrote his compendium of Scottish history, Scotichronicon, in the 1440s. This sweeping Latin text aimed to set down the history of the Scottish people from the earliest times ââ¬â and by so doing to show what race of people we were.He referenced his chronicle from ancient texts and oral history. What he recorded was astounding.According to Bower, the Scottish people were not an amalgam of Picts, Scots and other European peoples, but were in fact Egyptians, who could trace their ancestry directly back to a pharaoh's daughter and her husband, a Greek king.The queen's name was Scota ââ¬â from where comes the name Scotland. The Greek king was Gaythelos ââ¬â hence Gaelic, and their son was known as Hiber ââ¬â which gives us Hibernia.Nor was Bower the first to propose such exalted lineage for the Scots. The story goes back further and was even included in The Declaration of Arbroath.
This seminal document - written in 1320 by the Barons and noblemen of Scotland - was a letter imploring the Pope to intervene on their behalf during the Wars of Independence. The text refers to "the ancients" who "journeyed from Greater Scythia ââ¬Â¦ and the Pillars of Hercules ââ¬Â¦ to their home in the west where they still live today".According to tradition, this royal family was expelled from Egypt during a time of great uprising. They sailed west, settling initially in Spain before travelling to Ireland and then on to the west coast of Scotland. This same race of people eventually battled and triumphed over the Picts to become the Scots ââ¬â the people who united this country.
View: Full Article | Source: The Scotsman
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/vie...p?id=78867