Were there Huns in Anglo-Saxon England? Some thoughts on Bede, Priscus+Attila--new post by me: http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/07/were-there-huns-in-anglo-saxon-england.html …pic.twitter.com/rWJeSruCvk
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Yet this Octa begat an Eormenric whose own name is supposedly ringing Frank links later allowing own son to marry Frank royal
True, though might be better to think of Gothic linkage? esp as Jutish royal house said to be part-Gothic in 9thC?
In the 9thC to be Gothic was to admit 1thC Germanic tribes confluences were very complicated who was who? To be Goth was not
Fwiw, Octa's 'father' also bears a name with 'Gothic' roots—can't help but wonder if seeing 6thC claim to inheritance of 4-5thC??
Oisc has a curious almost divine name this contemporary of Clovis would have had a grandfather fighting in time of Attila
Yes, v possibly a divine name and/or ancestor---def been argued :)
As I am still writing my kent saga I see Oisc as not divine Octa more of pirate who settles&Hengist as son of a roman soldier
could this not simply reflect the fact Hunnic names had entered the mythic tradition (cf. Atli) rather than ethnicity?
V possibly if was 7thC, but my feeling is not necessarily in this case, as so early (L5th/E6thC?)
And I imagine the echoes of "Octavian" couldn't hurt your legitimacy among the Latin-speakers.
Assuming Octar IS a Hunnic name; Attila isn't; it's Litte Father in ?Gothic. Ever thought about Hunstanton?
Attila friend so I take there are not things in favor on links w/Frankia abt Kent than w/Huns
Considering that Franks would not rally approve of Huns - Childeric was in cahoot w/Genovefa of Paris & she certainly was not
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