[gothic-l] Attila

[Friþunanþs Ximeneiks]

Though this subject is somewhat tenuous in light of things Gothic. It
should be "briefly" mentioned that it is well attested the huns wore
thick silk garments; they did so underneath a leather cuirass. The fact
that their cavalry was well known for surviving otherwise mortal wounds
is attributed to the fact that: 1). When arrows pierced the cuirass the
momentum of the arrow was lessened, only allowing shallow penetration.
2). Thereafter, if the arrow penetrated through the cuirass, the thick
silken garment would usually not rip; (silk is one of the strongest
filaments known) further absorbing the momentum. - In the event a
projectile did penetrate the skin the silken garment would oftentimes be
pulled into the flesh allowing the projectile to be pulled out of the
shallow wound (by pulling on the silk garment) without much physical
damage or subsequent infection. The latter innovation gave the Huns a
great advantage in warfare and may be one of the elements that allowed
them to be so successful in sweeping through Europe.


jdm314 at aol.com wrote:

>
> 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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