A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – <\/strong>An ancient myth says that at the beginning of time, there was a legendary king of the\u00a0Picts, Cruithne\u00a0(from the Gaelic word: ‘An Cruithain’ (Pict) –\u00a0 naturally, ‘painted people,’ was a son of Cing (in Gaelic: ‘strong or brave’).<\/p>\n Important<\/span> to note that t<\/span>he name Cruthin, (Cruithne or Cruithnigh,) however, has survived even to this day in the Lowland Scots dialect as \u201cCreenie<\/em>\u2019\u2019, which means a servant or working man of Galloway. The end of the eighth century wasn’t any easy time for the Cruthin in Ulster.<\/p>\n King Cruithne (often called the “father of the Picts”) is a legendary figure from early medieval Irish and Scottish mythology, and also a founder and the first king of the Picts. It is said that he reigned for a hundred years, or even 135 years, and had seven sons whose names were: Fib, Fidach, Foclaid (or Fotla), Fortrenn, Caitt (or Cat), Ce, and Circenn. These names were given to the seven provinces of Pictland.<\/p>\n A mythical founder, not a historical figure, Cruithne is part of an origin myth explaining the history of the Picts.<\/p>\n This is a preview of our premium article available only to members of Ancient Pages.<\/strong><\/p>\n Become a\u00a0member<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>to read more –\u00a0\u00a0Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n If you are\u00a0already a member<\/strong>\u00a0and have logged in to your account, you can\u00a0access the article here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n See also:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Has The Mythical Long-Lost Underwater Ancient Land Of The King With Three Crowns Been Found?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n![\"Cruithne:](\"https:\/\/www.ancientpages.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pr_cruithne.jpg\")
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