Nor were lacking in the social condition certain alterations which worked together with climatic changes.

The segregated mass of the original people, the braves that hung about the king, a warrior-class rapidly becoming a caste, and politically the most important caste, took the god of thunder and lightning for their god of battle.

The fighting race naturally exalted to the highest the fighting god.

Then came into prominence the priestly caste, which gradually taught the warrior that mind was stronger than muscle.

But this caste was one of thinkers.
Their divinity was the product of reflection.