Atli

[ aht-lee ]

nounScandinavian Legend.
  1. 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.

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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.

  • Gunnar refuses Atli's command to reveal the hiding-place of the hoard, bidding them bring to him the heart of Hogni.

  • He 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.

  • Atli made it a condition that there should be no sentence of banishment either from the district or the country.

  • So 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.

British Dictionary definitions for Atli

Atli

/ (ˈɑːtlɪ) /


noun
  1. 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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