The 13th Warrior And Beowulf Comparison
The epic poem "Beowulf" and the motion picture "The 13th Warrior" are both very similar and at the same time distinct in various aspects. Both show how ordinary warriors become heroes and not necesssarily of the epic type. As well as how they differ in the way the plot occurs and how characterization is changed within the movie. Epic poem "Beowulf" and movie "The 13th Warrior" both take place in Hrothgar, an Anlgo-Saxon medieval town terrorized by malevolent demons. In "Beowulf" Hrothgar is terrorized only by Grendel and his mother. In the motion picture, Hrothgar is terrorized by many Grendel-like demons known as the "Wendol". These creatures seek blood and human fear at night when everyone is at rest in both the poem and the movie. The