But I don't think ibn Fadlan got anywhere as far North as this did he? I thought he described Rus or Varangians only as they interacted with the local Bulgars somewhere on the banks of the Volga?
The connection to some classic mythology was definitely there - the enemy is called the "Wendol" after all!
I saw "Crichton" in the credits but didn't click until a while later that it was *that* Crichton!
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Date: 2007-07-15 11:41 am (UTC)The connection to some classic mythology was definitely there - the enemy is called the "Wendol" after all!
I saw "Crichton" in the credits but didn't click until a while later that it was *that* Crichton!