Pyramids (1989) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

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• Ptraci
• Dios
• Ptaclusp
• Chidder
• Arthur
• Cheesewright
• Koomi
• Xeno
• Mericet
• Alfonz
• Grinjer
• Ibid
• Khuft
• Pthagonal

Quotes edit see section history

• “There was not a lot that could be done to make Morpork a worse place. A direct hit by a meteorite, for example, would count as gentrification.”

• “People needed to believe in gods, if only because it was so hard to believe in people.”

• “The gods didn't listen ... But it had never mattered before. You just went through the motions and came up with an answer. It was the ritual that was important, not the gods. The gods were there to do the duties of a megaphone, because who else would people listen to?”

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• No one is more worried by the actual physical manifestation of a god than his priests; it’s like having the auditors in unexpectedly.

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• Seeing, contrary to popular wisdom, isn’t believing. It’s where belief stops, because it isn’t needed any more.

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• Look into the face of a man who will kill you for a belief and your nostrils will snuff up the scent of abomination. Hear a speech declaring a holy war and, I assure you, your ears should catch the clink of evil’s scales and the dragging of its monstrous tail over the purity of the language.

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• Her singing always cheered him up. Life seemed so much brighter when she stopped.

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• When you die, the first thing you lose is your life. The next thing is your illusions.

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• Dios, First Minister and high priest among high priests, wasn’t a naturally religious man. It wasn’t a desirable quality in a high priest, it affected your judgement, made you unsound. Start believing in things and the whole business became a farce.

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• human beings, little bags of thinking water held up briefly by fragile accumulations of calcium,

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Ankh-Morpork: The twin cities of Ankh and Morpork on the Sto Plains. Ruled by Lord Vetinari.
• Djelibeybi: The Old Kingdom.

Organizations edit see section history

• Assassins' Guild: A school for professional killers based out of Ankh-Morpork.

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by Wyrd Sisters, and followed by Guards! Guards!.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Terry Pratchett (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• BSFA (British Science Fiction Association) (1989: Best science fiction or fantasy novel)

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PR6066.R34 P97 1989
• Dewey: 823.914

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• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Authors, A-Z › ( P ) › Pratchett, Terry
• Books › Science Fiction & Fantasy › Fantasy › Series
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction › Single Women
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Comic
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary