Thesis: The Thirteenth Warrior offers a realistic, believable recreation of the epic tale
             Beowulf is perhaps the most popular of all epic poems. It is the story of a
             triumphant hero battling three supernatural monsters. Even though there is not a full
             theatrical remake of this classic tale, The Thirteenth Warrior provides us with a more
             realistic view of Beowulf. The supernatural monsters are replaced with the barbaric,
             cannibalistic tribe of the Wendols. However, the main character in The Thirteenth
             Warrior is not Beowulf, it is the outsider Ibn Fadlan of the group of warriors that Buliwyf
             (the spelling interpreted by The Thirteenth Warrior) leads.
             The first scenes of The Thirteenth Warrior compare well to that of Beowulf. Ibn
             Fadlan is shown at a celebration for a king's death, similar to the opening funeral in
             Beowulf. It is at the celebration that the warriors learn of King Hrothgar's unspeakable
             terror. He calls upon Buliwyf because he is too old to fight the terrors that haunt him and
             his people. Buliwyf comprises a group of thirteen men for the quest. The thirteenth of
             these men had to have foreign blood, thus Ibn Fadlan is chosen because of his Arabian
             descent. As the thirteen men leave, a companion wishes for God to be on Ibn's side. The
             Christian religion is present in both The Thirteenth Warrior and Beowulf.
             The thirteen warriors travel to the land of King Hrothgar by ship. Once arriving,
             the characters journey to the town's mead hall. It is at this mead hall where two
             characters of Beowulf are shown on screen. First, King Hrothgar greets the warriors
             when entering the mead hall. In both stories he is portrayed as an old man that was once a
             great warrior. Also, the character Unferth is present, continuing to question Buliwyf's
             worth. It is at this mead hall where the first of the three main battles take place. Instead
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