It is from this unholy union that Grendel, his mother, and perhaps even the dragon spring from. ... Fate is what is mentioned as the deciding factor in who shall emerge as victor in the battle between Beowulf and the dragon: I shall face the fiend with a firm heart/let every man's ruler reckon my fate ( 2227-2228). ...

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Similarly, Herot is the place where Beowulf defeats Grendel, and it is also the site where evil relentlessly persists in the forms of Grendel, Grendel's mom, and the dragon. The last point that is of vital importance is the actuality that although Beowulf hand- picked twelve soldiers to help him in his last battle with the dragon, only one remains loyal to his word by staying beside Beowulf when he needed him. ...

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As Beowulf ages, and becomes an elderly king, he seems to lean towards a Christian credo, as when he thanks the "everlasting Lord of all/ to the King of Glory" (2794-2795) for letting him view the slain Dragon's treasure before he dies. ...

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