Fatality In Beowulf

“Beowulf” is a fatalistic epic told in the late Anglo Saxon Britain, which has been Christianized. “Beowulf” is about early medieval Scandinavia, which is pagan. The poem was written around the eleventh century. It is written by an unknown author who many historians believe to be a Christian figure such as a monk. The author repeatedly references God throughout the entire poem, while not making any specific relationship with the Bible or Jesus himself.

In the poem, Beowulf, the hero from geatland, comes to Heorot to battle a monster named Grendel who has been know to terrorize the the danes in their mead hall. During battle, Beowulf shows fatality by fighting grendel while wearing no armor as he believes in fate. He then rips grendel's arm off, which they hand in the mead hall, and grendel dies. Grendel's mother is then angered and tries to avenge her son by going to herot and killing numerous men. Beowulf battles her, and he kills her. Beowulf later becomes king of the Geats. Later in life, he battles an unnamed dragon. During this final battle, Beowulf is fatally wounded. He then dies and is buried in a barrow in Geatland by his retainers. …show more content…
The author attributed Beowulf’s powers to God’s favor and his divine plan as is exemplified in lines 11-17, “a boy-child was born to shield, a cub in the yard, a comfort sent from God to that nation… so the lord of life, the glorious almighty, made this man