NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Small Gods

Small Gods is the thirteenth of Terry Pratchett's popular Discworld novels, published in 1992. It tells the origin of the god Om, and his relations with his prophet, the reformer Brutha. In the process, it satirises religious institutions, people, and practices, and the role of religion in political life. Omnianism bears a resemblance in some aspects to other monotheistic religions, particularly Islam and Christianity. While the dominant tone is cheerful cynicism, the author concludes on a spiritual note. Image File history File links Circle-question. ... Terence David John Pratchett OBE (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. ... Cover of an early edition of The Colour of Magic; art by Josh Kirby Discworld is a comedic fantasy book series by the British author Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (544x800, 292 KB)Small Gods cover, from http://www. ... This article details minor Discworld characters; characters from the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett who only appear in the background, or who have only had a brief starring role. ... See also: Discworld magic The Discworld gods are the fictional deities from Terry Pratchetts Discworld series of fantasy novels. ... Omnia is a fictional country in the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett. ... EPHEBE is either the anglicisized form (via the French Ã‰phÃ¨be) of the Greek word Ephebos a location of Discworld ... The philosopher Socrates about to take poison hemlock as ordered by the court. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Victor Gollancz (April 9, 1893â€“February 8, 1967) was a British publisher, socialist, and humanitarian. ... See also: Discworld magic The Discworld gods are the fictional deities from Terry Pratchetts Discworld series of fantasy novels. ... Terence David John Pratchett OBE (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. ... Cover of an early edition of The Colour of Magic; art by Josh Kirby Discworld is a comedic fantasy book series by the British author Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... The Great God Om is a fictional deity in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series of fantasy novels. ... This article details minor Discworld characters; characters from the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett who only appear in the background, or who have only had a brief starring role. ... 1867 edition of the satirical magazine Punch, a British satirical magazine, ground-breaking on popular literature satire. ... Religious is a term with both a technical definition and folk use. ... Institutions are structures and mechanisms of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of two or more individuals. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box: Politics is defined as a group of people who are influenced to change laws and other such things to make the world a better place the process by which groups of people make decisions. ... For the Celtic Frost album, see Monotheist (album) In theology, monotheism (from Greek one and god) is the belief in the existence of one deity or God, or in the oneness of God. ... Islam (Arabic: ) is a monotheistic religion based upon the teachings of Muhammad, a 7th century Arab religious and political figure. ... Christianity percentage by country, purple is highest, orange is lowest Topics in Christianity Movements Â· Denominations Ecumenism Â· Preaching Â· Prayer Music Â· Liturgy Â· Calendar Symbols Â· Art Â· Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul Â· Church Fathers Constantine Â· Athanasius Â· Augustine Anselm Â· Aquinas Â· Palamas Â· Wycliffe Tyndale Â· Luther Â· Calvin Â· Wesley Arius Â· Marcion of Sinope Pope Â· Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch... This article is about the ancient Greek school of philosophy. ...

Vorbis

The character of Vorbis is one that may interest any reader interested in questions regarding institutional religion, heresy, and the direct communication between God and Man. Vorbis has a reputation for being a man touched by destiny (and 'perhaps something else') and as being one of the most devout Omnians in the Empire ('Vorbis could humble himself in a way that made the posturings of power-mad emperors look subservient') yet in the end the reader finds that the only voice Vorbis has been listening to is his own. This article details minor Discworld characters; characters from the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett who only appear in the background, or who have only had a brief starring role. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... This article details minor Discworld characters; characters from the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett who only appear in the background, or who have only had a brief starring role. ... An Omnian is someone who practices a religion that appears on the Discworld, created by Terry Pratchett. ...

Timeframe

This book is the source of some controversy among Discworld fans, as they cannot decide whether it takes place 100 years before all the other books, or takes place in the same timeframe save for the ending, which is 100 years after. Pratchett himself has never really clarified the issue, and indeed seems to get some amusement out of deliberately not answering. Something of an explanation was provided in Thief of Time, where it is suggested that two centuries became enmeshed during that period, and so the question is actually unanswerable. Death, however, had a clear time frame of it, mentioning in Thief of Time that the prophet Brutha proved a chapter of the Book of Om to be a metaphor a hundred years ago. It is worth noting, however, that in Carpe Jugulum, a discussion between Omnian priest Mightily Oats and the witch Granny Weatherwax suggests that the events took place several generations ago. In addition, a number of the Discworld books feature Constable Visit, an Omnian-turned-policeman; if the events of Small Gods had happened in a similar timeframe to the other Discworld books, Constable Visit's presence would have been dubious. Some believe that as Small Gods features some philosophers that also feature in the book Pyramids, and Pyramids features the same head-of-the-assassins-guild as Men At Arms, this means that it does indeed feature in the same time frame as some of the other books. However, it is also stated in Thief of Time that Epheban philosophers may pass their names down through the generations. Thief of Time is the 26th Discworld novel written by Terry Pratchett. ... Thief of Time is the 26th Discworld novel written by Terry Pratchett. ... Carpe Jugulum is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the twenty third in the Discworld series. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with List of Discworld characters. ... A major subset of the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett involves the witches of Lancre. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Coat of arms of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. ... Pyramids is the seventh Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1989. ... For the novel by Evelyn Waugh, see Sword of Honour. ...

Adaptation

In 2006 the book was adapted as a serial on BBC Radio 4. [1] For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ...

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Novels:	The Colour of Magic – The Light Fantastic – Equal Rites – Mort – Sourcery – Wyrd Sisters – Pyramids – Guards! Guards! – Eric – Moving Pictures – Reaper Man – Witches Abroad – Small Gods – Lords and Ladies – Men at Arms – Soul Music – Interesting Times – Maskerade – Feet of Clay – Hogfather – Jingo – The Last Continent – Carpe Jugulum – The Fifth Elephant – The Truth – Thief of Time – The Last Hero – The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents – Night Watch – The Wee Free Men – Monstrous Regiment – A Hat Full of Sky – Going Postal – Thud! – Wintersmith – Making Money - I Shall Wear Midnight This article is about the Discworld series of fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett. ... Witches Abroad is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, originally published in 1991. ... Cover of an early edition of The Colour of Magic; art by Josh Kirby Discworld is a comedic fantasy book series by the British author Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of... Lords and Ladies is the fourteenth Discworld book by Terry Pratchett. ... Troll Bridge is a Discworld short story, written by Terry Pratchett for a collection entitled After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien. ... This article is about the Discworld series of fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett. ... This article or section should include material from [[{{{1}}}]]. Mr. ... Terence David John Pratchett OBE (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England[1]) is an English fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series. ... Cover of an early edition of The Colour of Magic; art by Josh Kirby Discworld is a comedic fantasy book series by the British author Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which are in turn standing on the back of... The Colour of Magic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the first of the Discworld series which was published in 1983. ... The Light Fantastic is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series. ... Equal Rites is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett. ... Also a term referring to laying brick. ... Sourcery is the fifth Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1988. ... This article is about the novel. ... Pyramids is the seventh Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1989. ... Guards! Guards! is the 8th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, first published in 1989. ... Eric (commonly abbreviated F^HE â€“ see backspace) is the ninth Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. ... Moving Pictures is the name of the tenth Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, published in 1990. ... Reaper Man is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. ... Witches Abroad is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, originally published in 1991. ... Lords and Ladies is the fourteenth Discworld book by Terry Pratchett. ... For the novel by Evelyn Waugh, see Sword of Honour. ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Interesting Times is a novel in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. ... Maskerade is the eighteenth novel in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. ... Feet of Clay is a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett which parodies detective novels. ... Hogfather is the 20th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. ... Jingo is a novel by Terry Pratchett, one of his phenomenally popular Discworld series. ... The Last Continent is the twenty-second Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, first published in 1998, that parodies Australian people and culture, as well as the famous Crocodile Dundee and Mad Max movies and the popular Australian song Waltzing Matilda. ... Carpe Jugulum is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the twenty third in the Discworld series. ... The Fifth Elephant is the 24th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. ... This article or section should include material from [[{{{1}}}]]. Mr. ... Thief of Time is the 26th Discworld novel written by Terry Pratchett. ... This article is about the fantasy novel. ... one of his remaining lives for Dangerous Beans. Though Spider is defeated, there is still a problem remaining: the rat piper is due to arrive the next day. ... Night Watch is the 29th novel in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series, published in 2002. ... For The Wee Free, see the Free Church of Scotland. ... Monstrous Regiment is the 31st novel in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series. ... A Hat Full of Sky is a novel written by Terry Pratchett set on the Discworld, written with younger readers in mind. ... Memorial of the 1986 post office incident in Edmond, Oklahoma. ... Thud! is Terry Pratchetts 34th Discworld novel, released in the United States of America and the United Kingdom on September 13, and it may have been released already in other countries, such as Norway [1] and Denmark. ... Wintersmith is the title of the third Tiffany Aching novel in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series, published on the 21 September 2006. ... For the actual making of money, see Mint for the making of coins and Banknote concerning the production of paper money. ... I Shall Wear Midnight is the working title of the possible fourth Tiffany Aching novel in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series. ...
Short Stories:	"Troll Bridge" – "Theatre of Cruelty" – "The Sea and Little Fishes" – "Death and What Comes Next" Troll Bridge is a Discworld short story, written by Terry Pratchett for a collection entitled After The King: Stories in Honour of J.R.R. Tolkien. ... Theatre of Cruelty is a short Discworld story by Terry Pratchett written in 1993. ... The Sea and Little Fishes is a short story by Terry Pratchett set in his Discworld universe, and featuring Lancre witches Granny Weatherwax and Nanny Ogg. ... Death and What Comes Next is a Discworld short story by Terry Pratchett. ...
Other books:	The Discworld Companion – The Science of Discworld – The Science of Discworld II: The Globe – The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch – The Pratchett Portfolio – The Art of Discworld – The Unseen University Challenge – The Wyrdest Link – The Streets of Ankh-Morpork – The Discworld Mapp – A Tourist Guide to Lancre – Death's Domain – Nanny Ogg's Cookbook – The Discworld Almanak – Where's My Cow? – The Unseen University Cut Out Book – The Discworld Diaries – Once More With Footnotes* The Discworld Companion is an encyclopedia to all things Discworldian, created by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs. ... The Science of Discworld is a 1999 book written by novelist Terry Pratchett and popular science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. ... The Science of Discworld II: The Globe (ISBN 0091888050) is a 2002 book written by novelist Terry Pratchett and popular science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. ... The Pratchett Portfolio is a small collection of the artistic works of Paul Kidby, illustrating the characters of Terry Pratchetts Discworld. ... The Art of Discworld is a descriptive book of the world of the Discworld as portrayed in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series. ... The first Discworld quizbook, the UU Challenge was written by David Langford (With Terry Pratchetts permission, of course) and was published at least on or before 1996, though Im not sure of the exact date. ... The first Discworld quizbook, the UU Challenge was written by David Langford (With Terry Pratchetts permission, of course) and was published at least on or before 1996, though Im not sure of the exact date. ... The first of the Discworld Mapp series, despite the authors original long-held opinion that a fantasy world could not and should not be mapped. ... The Discworld Mapp is an atlas that contains a large, fold out map of the Discworld (sold by CMOT Dibbler) drawn by Stephen Player to the directions of Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs. ... A Tourist Guide To Lancre is the third book in the Discworld Mapp series, and the first to be illustrated by Paul Kidby. ... Cover of the book. ... Nanny Oggs Cookbook is a book of recipes and wisdom of the Discworld character Nanny Ogg by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs and Tina Hannan. ... The Discworld Almanak is a spin-off book from Terry Pratchetts Discworld novels, in a similar format to the Diaries and Nanny Oggs Cookbook. ... Wheres My Cow? is a picture book written by Terry Pratchett and illustrated by Melvyn Grant. ... The Unseen University Cut out Book is a cutout book that allows a reader to construct a replica of Unseen University from Terry Pratchetts Discworld Series. ... The Discworld Diaries are a series of themed diaries based on the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. ... Once More* With Footnotes is a book by Terry Pratchett, published by NESFA Press in 2004 when he was the Guest of Honor for Noreascon Four, the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention. ...
Games:	The Colour of Magic – Discworld – Discworld 2 – Discworld MUD – Discworld Noir – GURPS Discworld – Thud The Colour of Magic was the first Discworld computer game and so far the only one directly adapted from a Discworld novel. ... Discworld (a. ... Discworld II: Missing Presumed. ... Discworld MUD is a free Multi-User Dungeon set in the Discworld as depicted in the Discworld series of books by Terry Pratchett. ... Discworld Noir is a computer game based on Terry Pratchetts Discworld comic fantasy novels, and unlike the previous Discworld games is both an example and parody of the noir genre. ... GURPS Discworld is a role-playing game sourcebook set in Terry Pratchetts Discworld fantasy universe, and utilising the GURPS rules. ... Thud is a board game devised by Trevor Truran and first published in 2002, inspired by the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett. ...

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