![]() ![]() A man from the desert, of Islamic beliefs travels by sea into the cold and lives amongst polytheists. ![]() However, the historic connection is fascinating as a story for either literature or cinema. Not having read Crichton’s book, I cannot attest to the fidelity of the filmic adaptation. He interacted with several central Asian and Eastern European tribes according to his records, including the people who eventually settled the modern Bulgarian and Russian regions. Ahmad ibn Fadlan was an actual person who kept account of his travels and experiences with the Vikings. He emerges a changed, braver man.īased on the Michael Crichton book Eaters of the Dead, it is rooted in historic fact. It challenges him mentally and physically. He is tested by a mystical and violent experience in the north. He encounters Northmen and is thrust into a hero’s journey. The 13th Warrior (1999) chronicles the journey of Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan, played by Antonio Banderas, who is exiled from his homeland in Baghdad and journeys as an ambassador to Tossuk Vlad. ![]()
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