Preview

The 13th Warrior And Beowulf Comparison

Good Essays
Open Document
Open Document
463 Words
Grammar
Grammar
Plagiarism
Plagiarism
Writing
Writing
Score
Score
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
Continue Reading
View Writing Issues

You May Also Find These Documents Helpful

  • Good Essays

    "Beowulf" vs "The 13th Warrior" Comparison
    • 647 Words
    • 2 Pages

    "Beowulf" vs "The 13th Warrior" Comparison

    Beowulf and the 13th Warrior are two stories that are centered around the Anglo-Saxon culture and even though they have many things in common, there are a few key differences to the stories. These are two great stories that portray the Anglo-Saxon culture very well. The two stories both show good and evil, different companions, and how they memorialize the dead. The written story, Beowulf, can only describe some of the gruesome details. The movie however brought out some of those details into full light. Such as, when the North Men pass around their "community bowl." It does not seem vastly surprising if that had actually occurred in the barbaric culture. Even though the Anglo-Saxon people seem barbaric they are still quite an organized culture.…

    • 647 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    The 13th Warrior And Beowulf Comparison
    • 480 Words
    • 2 Pages

    The 13th Warrior And Beowulf Comparison

    Can two different books really have so much in common? Not every book has something in common with another, but some have so much in common they could be the same book. In The 13th warrior and in Beowulf there seems to be some slight differences, but there are also some major similarities. Beowulf and The 13th Warrior are two completely different stories but yet seem to have so much in common. While both The 13th warrior and Beowulf are based on the same topic, they both have very different views of fighting and winning.…

    • 480 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Grendel's Difference In The Epic Poem 'Beowulf'
    • 351 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Grendel's Difference In The Epic Poem 'Beowulf'

    How many people have watched or read about Beowulf? Could you tell the difference between the two? The movie and the poem are very different. Do you know how? Could you name them? There are many differences in the epic poem Beowulf, such as being awaken, being invisible, and being muscular.…

    • 351 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Similarities Between The 13th Warrior And Beowulf
    • 369 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Similarities Between The 13th Warrior And Beowulf

    In the poem Beowulf , Beowulf hears of Grendel terrorising the Danes. Beowulf, showing his bravery steps up as the brave man he is. “Proclaiming that he’d go to that famous king, would sail across the sea to Hrothgar, now when help was needed” (lines 114 - 116) These lines show that Beowulf is desperate for fame. Unlike in The 13th Warrior Buliwyf bravery is not shown as much as in the poem. In the poem Beowulf, Beowulf takes 14 men as a strategy. while in the movie The 13th Warrior, the 13 men are to help Beowulf…

    • 369 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    13th war
    • 913 Words
    • 4 Pages

    13th war

    The plot of the epic poem Beowulf and the film The 13th Warrior differ greatly compared to each other. In Beowulf the main character, Beowulf set sail to the Danes land in order to defeat a monster named Grendel. In the film, the character that represents Beowulf, Buliwuf, sets out to defeat a race, not a single monster and its mother, the race of Wendols. The character defeats Grendel in the poem; but he does not defeat all of the Wendols in the film on the first attack. The character Buliwyf then defeats the Wendols on the second attack, where they kill the ‘mother.’ Both characters have to defeat a dragon, or ‘fire serpent.’ In the epic poem, Beowulf is not poisoned until he is scratched by the dragon. In the film, Buliwyf gets scratched by the mother. The characters go through turmoil; they fight for life and limb, and battle forces they did not even know existed. The plot of the story changes between both poem and film to accompany the story line and keep the reader interested; even though the main characters are different and they have different names, the whole plot as the same general idea, just in a different sequence.…

    • 913 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Comparing Beowulf's Battles
    • 442 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Comparing Beowulf's Battles

    uring the story of Beowulf, he is involved in three different battles. The first one is with Grendal, the second with Grendal’s mother, and the final one with the dragon. These battles show a lot about Beowulf and his men.…

    • 442 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Comparing Beowulf And Today's Heroes
    • 622 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Comparing Beowulf And Today's Heroes

    Today heroes consist of superman, batman, Tom Cruises and Michael Jordans who are very different from Beowulf's time. Back then, heroes were kings and warriors who basically protected their people and country. The warriors were strong men who could physically make or prevent an attack in order to protect their country. The roles of the heroes have changed today, though people still aspire to be like them. Heroes today, just as in Beowulf's time, are made immortal by the written word. While in our day heroes do not literally fight Grendels or dragons, they figuratively fight these battles everyday. Beowulf fought Grendel for his own glory and it seems, more importantly, to make the lives…

    • 622 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Comparing Beowulf And The Modern Day Hero
    • 446 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Comparing Beowulf And The Modern Day Hero

    A hero does something for the greater good of mankind. A hero is courageous and brave in any situation. Beowulf and Irena Sendler a social worker who smuggled over 2,500 Jewish out of harms way put their lives on the line to protect their mankind. While each warriors have their differences both believe in courage and triumphing over evil.…

    • 446 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Beowulf V.S the 13th Warrior
    • 856 Words
    • 4 Pages

    Beowulf V.S the 13th Warrior

    Instead of doing a translation of Beowulf, the writer of the "The 13th Warrior" used his creativity to fabricate a new story. To start off, "The 13th Warrior" is seen through the eyes of Antonio Bandera's' character, Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan, while Beowulf told the story of Beowulf from a third person point of view. The characters, Beowulf (Beowulf), and Ahmed Ibn Fahdlan ("The 13th Warrior") are of different groups. Beowulf is Anglo-Saxon and Buliwyf is Swedish. In "The 13th Warrior" groups of men fight the evil which are men dressed up as bears, called Wendol's possibly to seem more frightening, and their mother, who is an evil witch person and the leader. Beowulf generally fights the evil, which is represented by Grendel and his mother, who are both monsters, descendants of Cain, alone. The warriors of "The 13th Warrior" and Beowulf, clearly, had reasons for fighting the Grendle, his mom, the Dragon, and the Wendol's. Beowulf wanted to be famous and Buliwyf and his men just wanted to help out. Beowulf was more of a super hero type unlike the men in "The 13th Warrior." Buliwyf and his comrades were not offered money or any reward; they did not so much want to be remembered for their heroic deeds at Herot. They just wanted to help save the place. Like Beowulf and Buliwyf, Grendel and the Wendol's had reasons for attacking Herot. Every night the men at the kingdom would stay up late laughing, dancing, drinking; celebrating their greatness and Grendle was never invited because he was Gods curse. Grendel grew weary…

    • 856 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Beowulf Vs Achilles Research Paper
    • 732 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Beowulf Vs Achilles Research Paper

    Beowulf is the epic hero from the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf, written by an unknown poet. Achilles is the epic hero from the Greek poem The Iliad, written by Homer. Beowulf details a Geat warrior who travels overseas to rescue a tribe called the Danes from two ferocious and murderous monsters, and The Iliad details a warrior who battles an enemy during the time of the Trojan War. Beowulf and Achilles are both headstrong and resilient warriors who, in the stories in which they were created, perfectly embody heroism as well as their cultures. While Beowulf and Achilles both have their fair share of favorable and unfavorable characteristics, Beowulf would be a much better fit for modern times.…

    • 732 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Anglo-Saxon Warrior In The Epic Of Beowulf
    • 363 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Anglo-Saxon Warrior In The Epic Of Beowulf

    Anglo-Saxon warriors, like Beowulf, fight some pretty crazy creatures. They exhibit characteristics that many people do not possess anymore, like honor, loyalty, strength, bravery, courage, courtesy, leadership, and pride. When Beowulf speaks about his swimming challenge with Breca, he tells Unferth and the others, “…when some ocean creature pulled me to the bottom. Pinioned fast and swathed in its grip, I was granted one final chance: my sword plunged and the ordeal was over. Through my own hands, the fury of the battle had finished off the sea-beast (Beowulf 39), but that’s not the only monster he killed while he was in the water. He states, “However it occurred, my sword had killed nine sea-monsters” (39). Let us not forget the main battle he encounters against Grendel, that he kills with one grasp,…

    • 363 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Beowulf: Strength, Bravery, And Determination
    • 274 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Beowulf: Strength, Bravery, And Determination

    What is an epic hero? Beowulf was an archetype or, perfect example of what an epic hero is. Being infallible, he had many characteristics that showed this. Three of them are strength, bravery, and determination. Beowulf was always eager to face anything he was challenged with.…

    • 274 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Beowulf Book And Movie Comparison
    • 1055 Words
    • 5 Pages

    Beowulf Book And Movie Comparison

    For over thousands of years, a poem has been told and has been passed on through generations of families. This poem is called Beowulf. Beowulf is an old Anglo Saxon poem that got told throughout many years by scops and would be accompanied by a lyre. It was very famous and would be told often at different places where there were a lot of people. This poem is one of the first to be told in the old-english language. However after various years of being told it finally got written down. But recently, there have been various movies that have been produced that tell the poem of Beowulf, the warrior who fought bravely against monsters. In the Beowulf movie and poem, there are similarities and differences in the comportment of a hero, gender roles, and in the role of religion, which reveal themes that reflect both Anglo Saxon and modern societies.…

    • 1055 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Good Essays

    Evil In Beowulf
    • 330 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Evil In Beowulf

    The hero Beowulf is a king and Danish warrior, also known as “The Geat” (Line 639),Prince of Goodness (676), Weather-Geat (697), The hero, and Kinsman. Hrothgar, King of Heorot have a variety of alternative in the work, as Lord of the Shielding (663), friend of the people (427-428), Helmet of Shielding (456), The King of Glory (665) and Divine Lord(685). The terrible monster Grendel an evil being known as the captain of evil (749), powerful demon (86), the shadow stalker, monster. Grendel’s Mother is an evil character who encourages the atrocities committed by his son Grendel and Wiglaf, Beowulf’s nephew known as man of worth, Shield warrior, Prince of the Scylfing, is finally the King…

    • 330 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
    Read More
  • Satisfactory Essays

    Beowulf As A Hero
    • 167 Words
    • 1 Page

    Beowulf As A Hero

    Beowulf has many of the characteristics to classify him as a hero. For example he’s brave, sacrificial, strong, caring and patient. Evidence from the text where Beowulf shows/develops these characteristics are:…

    • 167 Words
    • 1 Page
    Satisfactory Essays
    Read More

Related Topics