Beowulf fights the dragon and once again asserts that “the wyrd [will] decree” the victor (Liuzza 2526). He then says that the fight will bring him “this gold – or this grim death” (Liuzzia 2536). Both of these lines are almost entirely pagan. Beowulf says 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 fights for the "gold", shows that he complies once more to the pagan ideal of the boastful and prosperous warrior. After Beowulf is mortally wounded, he exclaims that he wishes he had a son to pass on his war gear, but "fate" has "granted" him no heir (Liuzza 2730-1). These lines almost suggest a feeling of estrangement 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 line, Beowulf suggests that he was unable to kill Grendel because of God. Later, when Beowulf begins to fight Grendel's mother, he is "received" by the "surging sea" (Liuzza 1494). Beowulf then continues to fight and kill Grendel's mother. This imagery suggests a sort of baptism or renewal of trust between Beowulf and God. On its own, this may not make a very strong argument, as we see Beowulf turning his attention towards destiny and