But, of course, again, none of them knew things which you know; but for that very reason they were not bound to do many things which you are bound to do.
For those to whom little is given, of them shall little be required.

What their religion was like, or whether they had any religion at all, we cannot tell.

But this we can tell, that known unto God are all His works from the creation of the world; and that His mercy is over all His works, and He hateth nothing that He has made.

These men and women, whatever they were, were God's work; and therefore we may comfort ourselves with the certainty that, whether or not they knew God, God knew them.
And so ends my fairy tale.
But is it not a wonderful tale?
More wonderful, if you will think over it, than any story invented by man.

But so it always is.