Princess Scotia is a special character in my books following legends claiming her to be real goddess. The history books record she was born Meritamen,the 4th Daughter of Egyptian Pharaoh Aten and The Great Lady, Nefertiti. She is the half sister of King Tut and known as the ‘Lady of Two Lands’ as well as ‘The Beloved of Amun’ and ‘The Royal Wife’ of Ramesses the Great.
Born of the 18th Dynasty, Scotia is said to have escaped the plagues of Moses with the Stone of Destiny in her keep. She and her husband, Fenius Farsaid (a descendant of Noah son, Japheth) is the forebear of the Gaels. They followed the Atlas of Hercules and first found refuge in Spain. Then, they wondered the earth for 440 years until finally finding a safe haven on the green shorts of Scotland and were greeted by the three Kings of Tuathe De Dannan whose overlord was a king and sorcerer, Odin. There was a battle between them and after her victory, Scotia was made the first female monarch of the Hebrides Isles as the first Queen of Scotland. Her son, Goidel Glas, is said to have created the Gaelic language. Her grave was discovered at Mount of Hostages at Tara in Scotland in 1956 with a necklace that matched another found in the cursed tomb of her half-brother King Tut. Coincidence?
In 1542, Six days after his daughter, Mary Queen of Scot was born, King James V of Scotland reportedly gave Princess Scotia a tribute in his dying breath by saying, “It begins with a lass and ends with a lass.”
In my story, Princess Scotia’s immortal spirit continues to rise generation after generation. Her undying image continues to both bless and curse the kings and queens of Scotland, even after her first host died in 1350 AD at Tara.
