Attila in popular culture

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Attila portrayed by Anthony Quinn in Attila

Attila the Hun has had many depictions in popular culture. Many of these depictions either portray him as a great ruler or a ruthless conqueror. Attila has also appeared in numerous German and Norse epics, under the names Etzel and Atli, both with completely different personas. His sudden death remains a fascinating unsolved mystery. [1]

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I'm in love, I'm in love with Attila the Hun,
Attila the Hun, Attila the Hun!
Though he'll pillage a village and kill everyone,
I still love Attila the Hun
Attila the Hun, Attila the Hun
I still love Attila the Hun!

Music

"When I was little I knew I would / blow up and sell a mil' or / grow up to be Atilla, / go nuts and be a killa."

″You're a novice I'm noble and I decipher my tongue/ not Attila the Hun nor Abdullah his son″.

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References

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