The idea of Fate, otherwise known as “Wyrd”, played a major role in both the epic poem of Beowulf, as well as the day to day life of the Anglo Saxons. Throughout the poem, fate is mentioned countless times in both dialogue and when the poem is describing a situation. Whether you believe in the idea of fate or not, it played a major role in how Beowulf carried himself and reacted to the challenges introduced to him, as well as how fate affected what happened in the major events throughout the poem. Fate played a major role in the battle between Beowulf and Grendel. As stated on lines 257 and 258 “But fate, that night, intended Grendel to gnaw the broken bones of his last human supper.” Here we see how fate is going to change to be in Beowulf’s
