FATE (Explain the line, “Fate will unwind as it must.”)in Beowulf The line, “Fate will unwind as it must,” (284) not only shows that the people believed they had no control of their destiny, but it is also relevant that Paganism was a significant part of their every day life. There are many illustrations throughout the poem Beowulf, that portray the importance of fate to the people. Often, the word fate was used as a way of showing the outcome of what has already come about. Fate was a way of saying that the people’s destiny was already chosen, that they had no control, but everything would turn out as it s