민족 상징물의 기원 : 스코틀랜드의 민족 아이콘, ‘운명의 돌’의 경우

Abstract

In 1996, the Stone of destiny returned to Scotland from Westminster Abbey in England. The stone, which was originally placed at Scone, Scotland, had been involved in the inaugural tradition in some way since well before 1296, which made the Scots consider the stone a national icon. However, the stone was taken to Westminster Abbey in London by the English King Edward I in 1296, when he invaded the kingdom of Scotland. Then the stone began to be used for English coronation ceremonies beginning with that of Henry IV in 1399. Breaking a long silence on the stone, from the mid-twentieth century the Scots drew their attention to the stone. Most contemporary Scottish historians argue that the stone began to be seen as a national symbol during the war of Scottish Independence against Edward I from 1296 to 1328, as a part of the emerging notion of Scottish sovereignty and the consciousness of national identity. However, this article aims to rethink of the origin of the Stone of Destiny as a national icon and to give its significance new consideration.