In the first century, free-spirited Mary Magdalene flees the marriage her family has arranged for her, finding refuge and a sense of purpose in a radical new movement led by the charismatic, rabble-rousing preacher named Jesus.

This is the story of a kind shepherd who had dinner with Jesus himself.

Odysseas Zervas, a grieving painter plagued by visions, confronts a sinister figure who mirrors his fears. As reality dissolves, his family seeks help, while a monk races to save him from a spiritual force that claims both sanity and soul.

Pheidippides, a brave soldier and messenger of ancient Athens, is ordered by the Athenian general, Miltiades, to run to Sparta and request aid to confront the Persian army led by King Darius the 1st, in the Battle of Marathon.