Atli
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Compare Etzel.
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How to use Atli in a sentence
Gudrun is nominally reconciled with Atli, but in secret plans revenge for the death of her brothers.
The Nibelungenlied | UnknownGunnar refuses Atli's command to reveal the hiding-place of the hoard, bidding them bring to him the heart of Hogni.
The Nibelungenlied | UnknownHe stayed there for the night, and in the morning went out to work with Atli's men, and toiled as if he had hands everywhere.
Grettir The Strong | UnknownAtli made it a condition that there should be no sentence of banishment either from the district or the country.
Grettir The Strong | UnknownSo he continued all the summer; Atli took no notice of him, but allowed him his food, for he was pleased with the man's work.
Grettir The Strong | Unknown
British Dictionary definitions for Atli
/ (ˈɑːtlɪ) /
Norse myth a king of the Huns who married Gudrun for her inheritance and was slain by her after he killed her brothers
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