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Compare And Contrast The 13th Warrior Vs Beowulf

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The 13th Warrior vs. Beowulf The 13th Warrior and Beowulf have some very similar, yet very different aspects. They are both very unique works and an open mind should be kept when reading and watching both. In order to form a strong opinion, comparing and contrasting the true meaning and background of both the film and the epic is necessary. The director of The 13th Warrior, John McTiernan, did justice to the epic poem Beowulf by making his version of the story more realistic; however the main characters did not match up, there are still similarities among the leading roles in Beowulf and The 13th Warrior. Beowulf is a more heroic main character than Buliwyf due to his independence and leadership. In the poem Beowulf is viewed as a superhuman. He likes to fight battles by himself to prove to everyone how truly powerful he is. "No man swims in the sea as I can, no strength is a match for mine." (Beowulf lines 533-534). Beowulf is seen fighting monsters and slaying beasts. Beowulf's character in The 13th Warrior, Buliwyf, differs majorly from Beowulf. Buliwyf never once goes into a fight alone or even mentions that he would like to do so. Buliwyf just appears to be a normal person with no superhuman skills. Although Beowulf and Buliwyf have different leadership styles, they are both still shown respect by their peers. Ibn is very …show more content…

Fighting dragons and magical creatures is hard to imagine happening in real life, and it is also very hard to relate to. “...the monster stirred, that demon, that fiend, Grendel…” (Beowulf 101-102). Beowulf kills monsters with his bare hands and swims underwater for an entire day. Situations such as that are very hard to relate to simply because they are not possible. From the beginning of the film, Ibn is growing and changing in ways that most people can relate to. Ibn is thrown into an unfamiliar setting and needs to adapt in order to

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The epic poem Beowulf may be the oldest surviving long poem in Old English and it is commonly cited as one of the most important works of Old English literature. There are still heroes of Beowulf's basic type today. Some heroes in popular culture act basically like Beowulf even though they were created over a thousand years later, even though they may act very differently from Beowulf. In the movie, Stars Wars, Luke Skywalker has many similarities to Beowulf and their heroism. From the start, Beowulf showed hero characteristics.

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Although they both were courageous, one had humanly emotions and the other did not. Beowulf was strong. He did not show no fear even if he saw his life flash before his eyes. He battled three monsters and died trying in his last encounter. He was old, yet he still battled.

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Their differences can be categorized in their amount of patience, how they hold themselves around others, and their personal actions. Although both great warriors, Beowulf and Lancelot’s methods when acting on a mission differ. Lancelot shows a great amount of patience when

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Even though they may seem light great heroes they both have been though great events to shape them to what they are. Beowulf is a great hero displaying his bravery though out the story. Even though he seems to say he does have powers throughout the story he shows his bravery later on. Unlike the Sir

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If you wish to live in fear and stay inside the prosperity and point of confinement of your nation, this is not the journey for you. In AD 922, Middle Easterner subject Ahmed Ibn Fadlan is sent to the primitive north as an emissary, since he became hopelessly enamored with the wrong lady. Ahmed and his gathering keep running into investigating Vikings and demonstrate the veracity of the memorial service of their dead lord, yet Ahmed is horrified by the Viking traditions - their wanton sexuality, their dismissal for cleanliness, their heartless human penances. Afterward, a young man achieves the camp to request the warriors help: The Wendel, animals of the Fog, have been assaulting his country, murdering and eating everybody in their way.

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Beowulf, one of the oldest stories in the world, fighting off a monster, his mother, and a mighty dragon. Whereas, The Thirteenth Warrior a loosely written version of the tale of Beowulf, fought off monsters and their mother. The two had similar storylines, and components, but also differed in many ways. In the poem, Beowulf, a tale of fifteen men fighting off an ugly monster, Grendel, and eventually his mother, the She Witch.

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They both go through the “Hero’s Journey,” and display many characteristics of a hero. Beowulf, however, better fits the qualities of an epic hero due to his unselfish personality, his fearlessness, and his nobility. One reason Beowulf is the better epic hero is because his intentions and motives were selfless. He always fought to save the people, not for glory or treasures.

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And we will be focusing on the characters, the setting, the supernatural, and the the themes. The main characters from beowulf and the one from 13th warrior are really from two different point of view. The 13th Warrior has Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan, the thirteenth chosen warrior to fight with Buliwyf (Beowulf) in a big battle against unhuman like creatures. However In the epic poem, there is Beowulf as the main character. The way the battle looks like in the movie shows the different perspectives and the sense of confusion the warriors had when they were accompanying Beowulf throughout his journey to fight and defeat Grendel and the dragon.

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(“From the Day of Destiny” pp 199). These heroes showed that not only did their strengths help them defeat evil, but also the help of their magical swords. In addition, both epic and romantic heroes shared courageous traits throughout the story that made them so memorable. When faced with the challenge of defeating the dragon Beowulf said to his followers “ this fight is not yours… except me” ( “from beowulf” pp 33).

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The poem and movie of “Beowulf” are very different and they are also sort of similar. There are a lot more differences between the two than you would expect and while some of them are minor differences others are drastically different. Most movies are very different from the book they are made from. The biggest differences between the movie and poem were the three battles. The three battles have drastic differences.

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Ironically in his efforts to gain fame and riches, Beowulf 's traits overlap with those of an epic hero. More important than Beowulf 's lack of morality though, is the warrior 's lack of growth throughout the story. Usually, in epic poems, the protagonists change

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Beowulf risked his life multiple times by battling Grendel and Grendel’s mother to save the people of Denmark. He also embarks on a battle with a dragon as an old man ascending on the Geats Throne. Each battle Beowulf fought has all been for the safety of his people. Although the Knight did not battle as a deed for his people, he also is viewed as a humble person his battles were for a purpose greater than himself. The knight never talks about his brave and valorous deeds.

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Christopher Reeve (AKA the 1978 superman) said that, “A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles”. Both Beowulf and Modern day heroes are similar in that way in that they fight for the common good of people. That quote from Christopher Reeves on what a modern day hero is, also applies to the epic hero qualities that Beowulf has. Similarly Beowulf and a modern day hero defeat an evil so that good can prevail. Some examples are, Beowulf Slaying Grendel and Grendel's mother to save the land of the Danes, and soldiers fighting enemies that threaten the lives of a country, and police officers putting criminals behind bars.

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