[The slight pause speaks volumes. The Valkyrie requires her composure to respond to his point.]

The 'gods' here have been given the name of gods and certain powers and abilities to go along with that. It is much the same as naming someone a knight and giving them a sword. Their inner nature is no different.

They have not become gods. They are not gods. Their flesh remains mortal, their essence physical. They have not die, been Chosen, been trained, or been ascended.