Both the priest and the father acted out of fear. But the priest had enough compassion to place the babies in a place where they would not be devoured by wild animals in the barn within the confines of the evil forest. He did not know the outcome of that action and was surprised to find that the children were not harmed.

It is entirely possible that there were no gods involved in this matter. But the believe of the people that there was gods validated the gods.

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