![]() It is a childlike, experimental and uncaring god that knows no morality, because it is unfamiliar with humanity’s rules. Yet, the omnipresent ‘Other,’ the ‘Sky God,’ who is literally placed in ‘heaven’ (aka a satellite orbiting Earth), is the only ‘being’ that is understood as a true god in this saga. Godliness appears in many disguises in god complexes, religious metaphors, figures and spaces. Through an inflationary usage of the word ‘god,’ the tale is as much about its meaninglessness, as about possible interpretations for the digital age. Several returning themes in this narrative are followed to throw light on ideas of godliness, for instance death, myth, age or proportions. ![]() ![]() There are travellers in ‘Otherland,’ who have been ‘swallowed’ by this virtual network and who are all on their own Homeric quests, wrestling with their understandings of god. ![]() Tad Williams’ Otherland series (1996-2001) journeys through several definitions of godliness from human history. ![]()
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