Editing Odoacer (section)

=== Father and brother===
In a fragment from a history of [[Priscus]], reproduced in the 7th century by [[John of Antioch (chronicler)|John of Antioch]], Odoacer is described as a man of the Sciri, the son of Edeco ("Idiko"), and brother of Hunulf who killed [[Armatus]] in the eastern Roman empire.{{sfn|Reynolds|Lopez|1946|p=44}}{{sfn|Kim|2013|pp=98–99}} The ''[[Anonymus Valesianus]]'' agrees that his father's name was [[Edeko]] ("Aediko"), and refers to him leading Sciri and Heruli.{{sfn|Pohl|1986}}

Another record of an Edica—apparently the same person—is found in [[Jordanes]], who identified him as a leader of the [[Sciri]] along with a person named Hunuulf (presumably his son), after the fall of Attila. They were defeated by the Ostrogoths at the [[Battle of Bolia]] in [[Pannonia (Roman province)|Pannonia]] about 469.{{sfn|Heather|2005|pp=314–317}}

An earlier Edeco ("Edekon") was described by Priscus as a trusted man of Attila, and ambassador to Constantinople. He escorted [[Priscus]] and other Imperial dignitaries back to Attila's camp. It is not universally accepted that this Edeco is the father of Odoacer. Priscus once calls him a Scythian, and another time a Hun. It has been argued classifications like "Scythian" or "Hun" from this period could refer to social type and lifestyle rather than an exact ethnic origin.{{sfn|Castritius|2005}} Macbain, however, argues that Priscus was careful with such terms, and sees this as evidence that Edeco cannot be the Scirian father of Odoacer.{{sfn|Macbain|1983|p=326}}