Ahmad Iban Fadlan, the main character of The Thirteenth Warrior, by Michael Crichton was chosen as Baghdad’s ambassador to the King of Bulgars in 922 A. D. As Ahmad traveled north from Baghdad, he encountered a company of Viking Northmen, and this proved the catalyst for numerous adventures. While Ahmad was greeting the Northmen, an old, numinous woman approached the camp and enlightened the Vikings that bear-like creatures were attacking the kingdom of Rothgar in the north. The supernatural, wizened lady then worshiped a god with sιance-like prayers and suddenly thirteen small bones appeared. She explained the bones signified thirteen warriors, who would travel north to protect Rothgar. “The angel of death has spoken,” said Ahmad's interpreter, referring to the spiritual woman’s prediction. The f....

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