Such cowardice, he says, reveals a national weakness and is an invitation for their enemies to attack. Wiglaf reminds them that the loss of Beowulf means no more gifts, loss of rights to the land and everything that makes life joyful. Wiglaf points out that death is preferable to a life without a lord; without a master, man is adrift in a hostile world. During Beowulf's battle with the dragon, the poet tells us that Beowulf is not "defeated", and after the battle during Wiglaf's attempt to revive the old Warrioir, the poet reminds us that God not only has the power to preserve the heroes in battle, but also to take their lives. He is saying that sometimes God dispenses victories and other times heroes lose their lives. Here Beowulf loses his life. God allows Beowulf to take revenge on the dragon and fight the good fight, but we must always remember a key idea of ​​the heroic code: a hero must fight, even if he knows he is fighting against