Who said that aliens must necessarily be more developed than the human race? Who said that the gods should be wiser and more far-sighted than people? They, too, are creations of nature—just as imperfect and complicated as we are. And what should you do with them if they are powerful and dangerous, but slow-witted darlings? And what if your children play hide-and-seek with forest demons, while the earthly government demands an example for experiments?