Asked by k.

In “By the Waters of Babylon,” what does John finally realize about the gods?

A
They used magic to cook and wash.

B
They still lived in the city.

C
They were human beings.

D
They did not know how to read.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C

John discovers that the "gods" were actually human beings — people of a technologically advanced civilization (the ruins of a city), not supernatural beings.