Beowulf fights the dragon and once again states that “wyrd [will] decree” the victor (Liuzza 2526). Then he says that the fight will bring him “that gold — or bloody death” (Liuzzia 2536). These two lines are almost entirely pagan. Beowulf is saying that fate will decide, or has already decided, the winner, who is entirely pagan and takes the outcome out of God's hands, and the fact that he is fighting for "the gold", shows that he is once again conforming to the pagan ideal of the vainglorious and successful warrior. After Beowulf is mortally wounded, he exclaims that he would have liked to have had a son to whom he could pass on his war equipment, but “fate” has “granted” him no heir (Liuzza 2730-1). These lines almost suggest the feeling of an argument between Beowulf and God. Beowulf had doubted God earlier in the poem, when he was unable to kill Grendel instantly, he said that "the Creator did not wish [Grendel's death]" (Liuzza 967). In this sentence Beowulf suggests that he was unable to kill Grendel because of God. Later, when Beowulf begins to fight Grendel's mother, he is “greeted” by the “raging sea” (Liuzza 1494). Beowulf then goes on to fight and kill Grendel's mother. This image suggests some kind of baptism or renewal of trust between Beowulf and God. In itself this may not be a very strong argument, however, as we see Beowulf divert his attention to destiny and