Hilda was actually a Roman princess named Honaria, so 'Hilda' was her Hunnish name. I prefer it because it makes a better story. True, this was not Attila's first wedding night, but Hilda certainly deserves credit for something the combined armies of the Goths and Romans could not achieve: The extinction of the Scourge of God. Also, she was my kind of girl.
Finally, although I am convinced of the historical veracity of this story, if it turns out to be an Old Hun Tale I am going to continue to believe it anyway, because that's how I want the world to be.
Tell your friends.
~sevispac
