During the Anglo-Saxon era (449-1066), religion was mostly focused on the beliefs of Paganism. However, once the Gaels began colonizing Scotland; Christianity began taking over throughout the Anglo-Saxon region. The ideas of both Wyrd and God greatly influenced Old English poets. For instance, in Beowulf the two different views on life seem to overlap somewhat and co-exist. During that time, Northern Germanic societies were slowly adopting Christianity. Therefore, the belief that the Almighty cares about the lives of all his children, appears to be more prominent in the poem.
             In Beowulf, God was known as "the Almighty [who made] the earth, shaping these beautiful plains marked off by oceans..." (7-8). This is the first evidence of Christianity in the poem. Obviously the people during that time had some sort of faith in God and his creations of the world. Also, the Beowulf poet describes how Grendel "made his home in a hell...[and was] born of Cain" (18-21). The fact that Cain was a biblical character, clearly depicts a Christian influence. In addition, the Lord is described in a positive, heroic way because "murderous creatures [were] banished...[and] the Almighty drove these demons out." (21-4). Perhaps God's deeds gives the Anglo-Saxon people hope that the future will be safer and more enjoyable.
             Another example of Christianity is how Grendel "never dared to touch Hrothgar's glorious throne [because it was] protected by God" (82-4). Although the Beowulf poet himself was a Christian, he recognized that the people in that time still believed that fate would direct their lives to their inevitable destruction. This is shown in the poem when the warriors "sacrificed to the old stone gods, made heathen vows, hoping for Hell's support" (91-3). They knew the Lord could not help them because "Hell [was] always in their hearts" (94-5). After Beowulf's arrival in Herot, Hrothgar seeks his help and assumes that "the Lord Almighty could s...