A little known myth concerning the word ‘kilt’ is among a collection of Scottish lore that the four letters stand for ‘Kept in Loch Tulla’. This stands in contrast to the oft used Scottish meaning of ‘kilt’ as in to ‘tuck up one’s clothes’. Thus the kilt and its use are overshadowed by a deep mystery held by those who first adopted its use, perhaps dating back to Norse invaders. This begs the question, “What is kept in Loch Tulla?”. Is it the treasure of King Hakon?

“Brave warriors of the treasure-keeper
Marched from the South across Cantire;
The lovers of the sword-storm sated
On Scotland's soil the birds of Odin,
Black-clad ravens fiercely swooping
Upon the corpses of the slain.”
(from The Norwegian Invasion of 1263 according to the Saga of Hakon, as found in Icelandic sagas and other historical documents relating to the settlements and descents of the Northmen on the British isles, edited by Guobrandur Vigfusson and George Webbe Dasent (Rolls Series 88, vo.3, 1887-94).