How Did Beowulf Lose His Fate

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Within Beowulf’s 50 winters where he ruled the Geats well, there had occurred a time when a thief stole a gem-studded goblet that had gained him nothing more than the memory of outwitting a dragon in slumber. Provided that he outwitted the dragon by awaking the beast’s wrath soon to hit Beowulf’s throne and kingdom. The bad news soon spread to Beowulf, informing him about the outcome of his home, his Geats, and his own throne-room that had become merely ashes among the homesteads. Knowing something had to be done Beowulf heads out where he knew, “After many trials, he was destined to face the end of his days in this mortal world; as was the dragon, for all his long leasehold on the treasure” (lines 2341-2344). The ends of his days within the used word ‘mortal world’ tells of this place as something he knew wasn’t positioned to be in his comfort zone. …show more content…
It was a similar case where a dragon held on to his treasures, and comparing Beowulf who held on to his own days that only grew weaker with every growing day. This questioning the fact towards what fate had in store for him from the beginning, which can only be added to his attitude towards fighting, where he was, “...too proud to line up with a large army against the sky-plague…” Beowulf, unlike many other soldiers had the power to accept what needed to be completed in a fair manner, leading into the difference between the paths of a hero and evil. Where those who have a upper hand usually have the higher chance of survival, this is not being the case in Beowulf’s scene in battles. “He had scant regard / for the dragon as a threat, no dread at all / of its courage or strength, for he had kept going often / in the past... (lines

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