[gothic-l] Attila

[jdm314 at AOL.COM]

In a message dated 2/10/01 8:00:07 PM, you wrote:

<<Le Bateman wrote:
>
>  Did anyone see the latest version of Attila. The Roman Commander played by
> Powers Booth, called Thuidaraiks the Gothic King Theoderic which is the Old
> English name for him.

Actually the OE name for him is 'Theodric'.  What was he
doing in the movie anyway? - he was barely born when Attila
was around.  Or do you mean Theodoric Balthing, the
Visigothic king? >>

Yeah, Gothic Thiudareiks, Latin Theodoricus or Theodericus (sometimes without
the -us too, I believe), Old English Theodric, Modern English Theoderic
(preferably stressed on the o).


<< > Also I doubt if Attila King of the Huns would have
> dressed in Silk Rament like the Chinese.

I can't think of any direct evidence of the Huns wearing
*Chinese* clothes, but given their links to central Asia
silk robes are actually quite probable.>>

On the other hand I highly doubt he carried a katana and wakizashi like a
samurai, as he did in a recent opera production I saw...


-IUSTEINUS

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