Small Gods

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Small Gods is a satirical fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett set in his Discworld universe, exploring religion, belief, and institutional power through dark humor and philosophical insight.

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Small Gods canonical 2
Small Gods (radio adaptation) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Discworld novel
novel
satirical fantasy novel
adaptationType radio drama
adaptedBy BBC Radio 4
author Terry Pratchett
centralDeity Om
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
discworldNumber 13
featuresCharacter Brutha
Didactylos
Om
Urn
Vorbis
followedBy Lords and Ladies
follows Witches Abroad
genre comic fantasy
fantasy
satire
hasAdaptation Small Gods self-linksurface differs
surface form: Small Gods (radio adaptation)
hasCoverArtist Josh Kirby
hasISBN 0-575-05222-0
language English
literarySeriesNumbering Discworld novel 13
mainProtagonist Brutha
mediaType print
narrativePerspective third-person
notableFor exploration of religion and belief in Discworld
philosophical depth
satire of religious institutions
originalPublisher Victor Gollancz Ltd
pageCount approx. 400
partOfSeries Discworld
primarySetting Desert region of Discworld
Omnia
publicationYear 1992
setInUniverse Discworld
standaloneWithinSeries true
targetAudience adult
theme belief
faith versus dogma
free thought
institutional power
organized religion
philosophy of religion
political power
religion
tone darkly comic
satirical

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Terry Pratchett notableWork Small Gods
Discworld notableWorkInSeries Small Gods
Small Gods hasAdaptation Small Gods self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Small Gods (radio adaptation)