Asked by j

Which passage best supports her inference?

[Hrothgar] Now Holy God
has, in His goodness, guided him here
to the West-Danes, to defend us from Grendel.
[Beowulf] Whichever one death fells
must deem it a just judgment by God.
[Beowulf] Light came from the east,
bright guarantee of God, and the waves
went quiet; I could see headlands
[Wealhtheow] With measured words she welcomed the Geat
and thanked God for granting her wish

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Hrothgar's line: "Now Holy God has, in His goodness, guided him here to the West-Danes, to defend us from Grendel."

It explicitly says God guided Beowulf to them, directly supporting her inference that God granted her wish.