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Post by kokturk on Sept 20, 2006 0:53:09 GMT 3
of course Attila never was in China so you can forget about the other Asians on the pic. What do those Chinese chicks search for there?
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Post by Bor Chono on Sept 24, 2006 1:57:17 GMT 3
Don`t U get it ;D They are the part of present
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Post by Temüjin on Dec 27, 2006 0:52:11 GMT 3
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Post by BAWIR$AQ on Feb 24, 2007 10:04:54 GMT 3
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Post by hjernespiser on Dec 30, 2008 8:17:33 GMT 3
BTW, what's up with that Itil stuff? his name was Attila, or at least thats the only name that we know of, it is very inaccurate to use other (nationalist) names for him. Temujin, perhaps from Pritsak or Moravcsik... www.kroraina.com/huns/mh/mh_4.html#Attila
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Post by hjernespiser on Dec 30, 2008 22:57:15 GMT 3
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on Dec 31, 2008 10:30:13 GMT 3
I don't think Attila had that much of facial or bodily hair at all ;D
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Post by Subu'atai on Dec 31, 2008 12:56:45 GMT 3
ROFLMAO!!! ;D I want this figurine for my kiddies! Haha
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Post by hjernespiser on Dec 31, 2008 20:53:09 GMT 3
I don't think Attila had that much of facial or bodily hair at all ;D I agree Jordanes complained that the Huns couldn't grow beards after all. "Their hardihood is evident in their wild appearance, and they are beings who are cruel to their children on the very day they are born. For they cut the cheeks of the males with a sword, so that before they receive the nourishment of milk they must learn to endure wounds. Hence they grow old beardless and their young men are without comeliness, because a face furrowed by the sword spoils by its scars the natural beauty of a beard." Natural beauty of a beard?
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Post by hjernespiser on Dec 31, 2008 21:04:30 GMT 3
ROFLMAO!!! ;D I want this figurine for my kiddies! Haha Includes Flaming Sword of Mars and Ancient Wooden Cup of the Ancients! ;D
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Post by keaganjoelbrewer on Jan 3, 2009 12:58:51 GMT 3
As for the Jordanes quote, I have a few things to say.
Firstly, he's saying that they grow old without beards because they cut their faces, not because they naturally don't have beards.
Secondly, Jordanes may not have even seen any Huns. I'm not too sure about him specifically but many writers based their accounts on reports from others, especially soldiers who had fought them. Anyone have any more info? This point is probably void because of the first point though. I have often wondered about the facial scarring myself. It seems quite creepy.
I did a bit of research on Attila pictures last year, and the earliest visual representation of Attila (or any Hun for that matter) that I could find was from the 12th century. It is the picture that is the very first one posted on this topic, but the post is only a partial. The actual picture has the words "Attila Flagellum Dei [the Scourge of God]" above his head.
In any case what Attila actually looked like probably matters little. He is a symbol now, and so there are Attilas of all shapes and sizes, and hairinesses, lol.
In a church in Sydney, where I live, there is a 17th century Chinese painting of Mary and Jesus and they are both Chinese-looking. Quite funny! ;D ;D
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Post by Subu'atai on Jan 3, 2009 15:44:05 GMT 3
^ You're in Sydney?! I was just there a few hours ago finishing over leftover drinks with my missus after New Years LOLOLOL!!!
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Post by keaganjoelbrewer on Jan 3, 2009 15:48:04 GMT 3
Lol yeah... I live in Guildford, out in the west.
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Post by Subu'atai on Jan 3, 2009 15:52:58 GMT 3
Heh when I left my house to go to town, it was like -5 degrees (it's the mountains), when I reached Sydney, I had to take off my jumper + shirt just to adjust to the heat (40+ I swear!!!) Heh sorry offtopic
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Post by Attila on Feb 5, 2009 12:42:55 GMT 3
Here's one representation of Attila. Here's another picture.
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