Etzel

[et-suh l]

noun German Legend.

Attila: represented in the Nibelungenlied as the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of Siegfried.

Compare Atli.

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Examples from the Web for etzel

It was the land of Burgundy / o'er which they did command, And mighty deeds of wonder / they wrought anon in Etzel's land.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
Winningly the knight gan beg the noble queen to let him hear what message she would send to Etzel's land.
The Nibelungenlied|Unknown
That last terrific scene in the Hall of Etzel will rest forever in the memory of every reader of the book.
The World's Best Books|Frank Parsons
"Safe will you ride to Etzel's court, and safe return," said one, as he returned the garments.
National Epics|Kate Milner Rabb

Then the battle began to rage again, until all Etzel's men were slain.
Women of the Teutonic Nations|Hermann Schoenfeld

British Dictionary definitions for etzel

Etzel

noun

German legend a great king who, according to the Nibelungenlied, was the second husband of Kriemhild after the death of Siegfried: identified with Attila the HunCompare Atli

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