Braflang Scóine
The Braflang Scóine (English translation: "Pit-fall of Scone" or "Treachery of Scone"), is a non-extant tale of suggested 11th century Scottish origin.[1] It appears in a list of literary tales a "good poet ought to know" in the Book of Leinster; its absence from another similar list suggests that the story came to Ireland and the attention of the compiler in the 11th century.[2]
Drust.[3]
Gerald alleged this allowed the Scots to conquer the Picts, demonstrating for his reader how by
Ranulf Higdon.[3] The tale is a recognisable part of European folklore, being classed by Stith Thompson as tale-type K 811.1.[5]
Notes
- ^ Best, Bergin & O'Brien, Book of Leinster, vol. 5, p. 83; Hudson, "Conquest of the Picts", pp. 18, 25, n. 25.
- ^ Hudson, "Conquest of the Picts", p. 19.
- ^ a b c d Hudson, "Conquest of the Picts", p. 18.
- ^ Hudson, Celtic Kings, pp. 42-3; Hudson, "Conquest of the Picts", p. 18.
- ^ Hudson, "Conquest of the Picts", pp. 18, 24, n. 23 for reference.
References
- Best, R. I.; Bergin, Osborn; O'Brien, M. A., eds. (1983) [1955]. The Book of Leinster, formerly Lebar Na Núachongbála. Vol. 5. Dublin: Dublin Institute For Advanced Studies.
- ISSN 0273-0693.
- Hudson, Benjamin T. (1994). Kings of Celtic Scotland. Contributions to the Study of World History, Number 43. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. ISBN 0-313-29087-3.
See also
- MacAlpin's Treason
- Origins of the Kingdom of Alba