In one account, this man marries the vengeful Kriemhild. This man gained power after one of his men dug up the Sword of Mars and presented it to him.
In one account, this man marries the vengeful Kriemhild. This man gained power after one of his men dug up the Sword of Mars and presented it to him. In another story, this man was murdered by his wife after she served him the hearts of his children, Erp and Eitil; he also threw Gunnar into a snake pit and cut out Hogni's heart. The second half of the Nibelunglied is set at this man's court. According to the Eddas, he married Gudrun after the death of Sigurd in order to obtain Sigurd's treasure. In Christian legend, this man had a vision of Peter and Paul threatening him with swords and ordering him to cease his campaign; that vision occurred during his mysterious meeting with Pope Leo I, who convinced him not to sack Rome. For 10 points, name this "Scourge of God," a barbarian ruler who appears in many Germanic myths.
In one account, this man marries the vengeful Kriemhild. This man gained power after one of his men dug up the Sword of Mars and presented it to him.
Attila the Hun [or Atli; or Etzel] 