So What's a Pict Anyway?

If you live in the UK, or have recently moved from there, you already know. For the rest of us ...

The Picts were a confederation of tribes in central and northern Scotland from Roman times until the 10th century. They lived to the north of the Forth and Clyde. They were the descendants of the Caledonii and other tribes named by Roman historians or found on the map of Ptolemy. Pictland, also known as Pictavia, became the kingdom of Alba during the 10th century and the Picts became the Albannach or Scots.

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The Floydians among you will recognize the title of this literary blog—and particularly its subtitle—as the modification of a rather innovative and interesting Pink Floyd song from their 1969 Ummagumma album. If you know me, then you've never met a bigger Pink Floyd fan—whether you realize it or not. Call it homage to my heroes, call it inspiration, call it whatever you want. I call it logical. I call it creativity.

The Pictish images included along the sidebar of this blog are etchings created by John White and published in Thomas Harriot's exploration narrative in the late 1500s. Special thanks to Lance Newman for pointing me in their direction.