Due to its position, for centuries Istria has been a subject of interest for many rulers, many battles were fought on its grounds and as a result it had changed various rulers. Once upon a time, some historical events were written down, while others would be passed down orally from generation to generation. Those events that have been passed down orally through the generations fall under the category of oral literature. Oral literature is extremely important, it allows us to get to know the life of our ancestors and pass on our philosophy of life to our descendants. In the past, stories, legends, myths, traditions, and other types of oral literature were the ones that were most often used. In Istria we come across many types of oral literature, one of which is Attila in Istria. We will analyze if it belongs to a legend or to a story transmission of oral literature. In order for such works to come to life, it is necessary to process them alongside children, especially in preschool education, when children are most interested in legends and oral literature stories. That is the way children create the habit of nurturing their homeland heritage. Despite of its great importance, the homeland heritage has recently been neglected in the upbringing and education of children. As a result, recent generations of children are not acquainted with the customs, sights, dialect, and other elements of their homeland heritage. The exact goal of the educational system employee is to bring awareness to the preservation of homeland heritage and its importance to children through the work in preschool establishments and beyond as well.