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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | According to a story told by [[ | + | According to a story told by [[Shahrizad]], [[Merlin]] and [[Pelles]] brought the [[Stone of Destiny]] to Iona after it had served their purposes. Later, [[Saint Columba]] returned to Iona after taming the [[Loch Ness Monster]], and died there after laying his head down upon the Stone. ''([[Rock and Roll|"Rock & Roll"]])'' |
Iona was considered a holy place by Medieval Scots, and according to Shari's "Tale of the Three Brothers", [[Maol Chalvim I]] was buried there in 954. ''([[The Reach|"The Reach"]])'' | Iona was considered a holy place by Medieval Scots, and according to Shari's "Tale of the Three Brothers", [[Maol Chalvim I]] was buried there in 954. ''([[The Reach|"The Reach"]])'' | ||
Revision as of 11:26, 15 May 2024
Iona is a small island in Scotland.
History
According to a story told by Shahrizad, Merlin and Pelles brought the Stone of Destiny to Iona after it had served their purposes. Later, Saint Columba returned to Iona after taming the Loch Ness Monster, and died there after laying his head down upon the Stone. ("Rock & Roll")
Iona was considered a holy place by Medieval Scots, and according to Shari's "Tale of the Three Brothers", Maol Chalvim I was buried there in 954. ("The Reach")
Real World Background
As in the Gargoyles Universe, Iona was an important center of Scottish Christianity, originally founded in the 6th century by Saint Columba. Scotland's first King Kenneth mac Alpin and, indeed, Maol Chalvim I were buried at the abbey there, as were Kings Duncan and Macbeth. Donald III, a character yet to be introduced in the series, is considered the last Scottish King to be buried there. [1]
Iona was originally called "Ioua"; the more familiar version of its name comes from Dr. Samuel Johnson's A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. (Shakespeare calls it "Colmekill" in Macbeth, derived from the Gaelic "I Choluim Chille".)
See Also
- Iona at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
