Movie Summary: The 13th Warrior

The 13th Warrior While watching “The 13th Warrior” I found it very ironic how much it resembled what we are currently reading about. In this paper, I will provide several quotes from the movie in order to give a better grasp of what I am talking about. A rude Arab man named Ahmed Ibn Fadhlan joins twelve other men to become the 13th warrior. The men then head off to Scandinavia, where the people of a Scandinavian village are faced with life threatening circumstances. Through the dangerous journey and bloodshed, Ahmed learned what true sacrifice was, and how to be a hero. My goal in this paper is to inform you of the movie and show you the direct correspondence to what we are reading. The movie is similar to what we are reading in a variety of different ways. For example, the war that is going on in the Scandinavian village is similar to that of the slaughtering in Noricum. According to The Rise and fall of an Empire The Kimbry warriors were seen as “completely uncivilized”. The enemy threatening a village in Scandinavia was looked at as “vicious, morbid, creatures.”. …show more content…
He had an affair with the wife of a highly honored citizen of his country. After the affair he was exiled from his country, this is why he lives in Scandinavia. Once in Scandinavia, he meets an old man who translates what the people are saying because his English is very poor. Ahmed goes into a bar where an old lady is playing with bones and says 13 warriors need to go save a neighboring village. The first twelve warriors volunteered very quickly, however, the 13th warrior did not stand up as fast. As everybody was waiting for a 13th person to volunteer, the old lady says the person must be Ahmed. Ahmed was very confused and upset that he was the one that must go on the dangerous journey, but he goes