Since the dawn of time, the history of humanity has been strongly linked to the migration of people around the globe. History has chronicled only a few of these recent human migrations, which occurred over the past few centuries. A huge migration from a time before history as a topic had even existed has been lost over time because of a lack of essential footprint marks left by the people who made the journey.

Many people left one country and went to an island in some other continent to build a new nation, and that is also the context in which we will be discussing this issue today. According to traditions and myths of the ancient Irish, Queen Scotia (also referred to as "Queen Scota" or "Piper Scota" in her younger years) was an Egyptian princess who traveled to the remote islands of Europe by chance.

Queen Scotia: A Short Biography

In addition to being a well-known Irish folk tale, the Egyptian Princess Scotia mythology also relates to the notion that Scotland has a long-standing tie to Egypt's ancient civilisation. Scotland is said to have been created by Princess Scotia and her husband Gaythelos (who gave the Gaels their name), according to an ancient mythology.

It's common to include the Gaels, Vikings, and English while discussing the history of the Irish people. If you ask somebody in Scotland where they came from, they will almost always say they are descended from one or more of four groups: the Picts, Gaels, Anglo-Saxons, or Norse. There are instances when a closer study may reveal a previously unseen story behind the well-known facts of history.

Only a small percentage of the population is familiar with the Irish mythology of the Egyptian princess Scotia. King Gaythelos and Queen Scotia are purportedly its ancestors of Scots & Gaels, whose legend is claimed to be the link among ancient Egypt and Ireland and Scotland of current times.

The tale of Egyptian princess moving to a distant island, which would later be known as Ireland, has unfortunately received little support from real historians of the twenty - first century. However, this has not stopped a few historians from believing that Irish legend of Princess Scotia isn't only a myth, but even a chapter of history ended up losing from the books.

So why would anyone accept the view of very few historians on a particular issue, especially if the majority of historians are in opposition to their position? Despite the fact that it is an excellent question, we must consider other options for a number of very solid reasons.

The first argument would be that some freshly discovered pieces of evidence need a more in-depth examination of the subject. The second might be - the past of the countries concerned, which were undoubtedly influenced by the belief in events that may or may not have occurred in the far distant past. The fourth argument is the telltale proof, which is something that most people would choose to accept.

Who was Queen Scotia?

Not only is it difficult to determine who Queen Scotia was because of her ancient tale is really old and has only a tenuous connection to history, but because the title is often used to refer to a woman whose original identity cannot be determined through archaeological as well as chronological studies. Who was Queen Scotia?

It was in 1160 that the medieval Irish manuscript Book of Leinster, which contains the name of Queen Scotia, was first published. However, an earlier link to Queen Scotia may be found in Historia Brittonum which purports to be a past of the indigenous inhabitants of Britain and contains a description of their history.

In accordance with the most widely accepted edition of Irish Legend lady Scotia, the vast majority of scholars who accept the legend agree that lady Scotia was an egyptian princess who brought up in the land of the pharaohs, as described in the legend's most popular version. In addition, Gaythelos , the king's son of Greece, was in Egypt at the same time, serving for the Pharaoh after being driven from his native land. So it was here that Gaythelos met the queen Scotia, and the two subsequently became engaged and married.

Later, as a result of the instability in the country, Royal Scotia was compelled to flee with the husband – Gaythelos – to distant places in Europe, where they settled. Following their journey through Europe, they continued westward, discovering a new territory they called Hibernia (the island was named after the son of Gaythelos & Princess Scotia, Hiber — who's the son of Gaythelos & Princess Scotia) and which would later become known as Ireland.

Later, Queen Scotia with her people would relocate once more to a new place - this time to Scotland - where they would live in harmony with the locals. They first arrived in Scotland, according to a different account of events, but were compelled to leave because of the hatred of the local people and settle in Ireland. However, after many years, its descendants of Gaythelos as well as Scotia would return to Scotland, where they would overcome the native Picts and seize control of the area, which they would later christen as the Kingdom of Scotland.

The Irish legend of Princess Scotia has the second version, according to Lebor Erenn – in English as Books of Invasions – which chronicles the past of Ireland from the beginning of the world until the Middle Ages. This version is known as the Novel of Invasions in English. Princess Scotia is the girl of an Pharaoh, and she is married to a Babylonian prince Niul in this story.

Niul was a linguist who had traveled to Egypt on the Pharaoh's invitation and had married Princess Scotia, who was the daughter of the Pharaoh. It is believed that Goidel Glas and his wife were the parents of the Gaels, who are thought to have created the Gaelic language by integrating the best characteristics of all 72 languages that were believed to have been spoken at the time of Goidel Glas's birth.

Princess Scotia with her spouse Niul were later compelled to flee Egypt, and after a long period of travelling, they eventually arrived in Spain, from whence they would ultimately make their way to Scottish territory. It would take centuries for the heirs of Queen Scotia to battle alongside the Picts and vanquish them, and they would eventually become a vital part of the Scottish population.