Belief and Faith in Discworld Books
Examinations of religion, belief systems, myths, and the role they play in human society.
Featured in 4 books
Best Discworld Books About Belief and Faith
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Pyramids
Teppic, trained as an assassin, inherits his father's kingdom complete with ancient pyramids whose magic begins to warp reality itself. He must untangle myth from reality to save his kingdom from oblivion.
Questions tradition and blind faith, emphasizing the struggle between progress and cultural stagnation.
Main characters: teppic, dios, ptraci, you bastard and dil the embalmer
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Small Gods
In Omnia, the Great God Om returns in the form of a powerless turtle, visible only to the simple-minded novice Brutha. Together, they challenge dogmatic belief and restore faith's true meaning.
A powerful exploration of religion, belief, fanaticism, and morality showing how institutions often overshadow genuine faith.
Main characters: brutha, the great god om, vorbis, didactylos and general simony
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Hogfather
When the Hogfather (Discworld's Santa) vanishes, Death fills in for him to maintain belief and save humanity. His granddaughter Susan races to discover who kidnapped the Hogfather and why.
Examines belief, tradition, and the fundamental human need for myths and rituals to define meaning.
Main characters: death, susan sto helit, jonathan teatime, archchancellor ridcully, auditors of reality and bilious
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Carpe Jugulum
Lancre is invaded by modern, sophisticated vampires who defy traditional weaknesses. Granny Weatherwax and her coven face their toughest challenge yet, testing their magic and resolve.
Questions moral relativism, modernity's moral compromises, and the struggle between tradition and progress.
Main characters: granny weatherwax, nanny ogg, agnes nitt, magrat garlick, king verence, count magpyr family and mightily oats