Mark Vernon
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When Gods Walked Amongst Mortals and Mortals Loved Violence

25 July 2026. From the archive of Mark's older writing; new posts are on Substack.

I’ve been reflecting on the discussion of the gods in The Odyssey, following the release of Christopher Nolan’s film, generally unsatisfied by what is made of the awareness of deities conveyed by Homer and the earlier parts of the Hebrew Bible, too.

There is another story to tell. New article at my Substack, A Golden String.