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| − | As in the ''Gargoyles'' universe, Iona was an important center of Scottish Christianity, originally founded in the 6th century by [[ | + | As in the ''Gargoyles'' universe, Iona was an important center of Scottish Christianity, originally founded in the 6th century by [[Saint Columba]]. Maol Chalvim I was indeed buried at the abbey there, as were Kings [[Duncan]], [[Macbeth]] and [[Donald Ban]]. |
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''. ([[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] calls it "Colmekill" in ''[[Macbeth (play)|Macbeth]]'', derived from the Gaelic "I Choluim Chille".) | 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''. ([[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]] calls it "Colmekill" in ''[[Macbeth (play)|Macbeth]]'', derived from the Gaelic "I Choluim Chille".) | ||
Revision as of 11:17, 29 March 2008
Iona is a small island in Scotland. It was considered a holy place by Medieval Scots, and Maol Chalvim I was buried there.[1]
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. Maol Chalvim I was indeed buried at the abbey there, as were Kings Duncan, Macbeth and Donald Ban.
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
