The Book of Om
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| Thanks to Lost History |
Author: Various prophets
Publisher: Not known
Source book: Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (Discworld #13)
Om was once an important god with many followers who conquered an empire in his name. But after many years of theocracy most of the people in Omnia no longer believe. When the Great God Om is reincarnated (if that’s the right word) he’s not a giant fire breathing bull as he used to be. Because now that only Brutha truly believes in him, Om is a vulnerable tortoise.
Novice Brutha knows every book of the Septateuch off by heart. And I think the Septateuch is part of The Book of Om.
There’s the Book of Ossory which has one hundred and ninety-three chapters, and contains the Directions, the Gateways, the Abjurations and the Precepts. Apparently the Great God Om dictated all this to the Prophet Ossory when he appeared as a pillar of flame in the desert.
And Om gave the Codicils (written in slabs of lead ten feet high) to the Prophet Abbys.
And there’s also the Book of Creation given to the Prophet Hashimi.
And the Book of the Prophet Cena in which the spirits of the ground and the air spoke to Cena in the desert.
There was of course the False Prophet Zog, who caused a lot of problems, and likely much bloodshed. I don’t know if he wrote a book. If he did, I expect it was swiftly destroyed by fire and the sword.
And, oh dear, if we aren’t very careful indeed, there will be a Book of Vorbis. And trust me, he is a very unpleasant man. What’s more, we all know he doesn’t really believe in Om. He believes in conquering people, torturing people, being perfectly horrible to people all in the name of Om, oh yes, indeed. Hands up who wants to vote for Vorbis? Not me.
Luckily [spoiler alert], a tortoise happens to Vorbis.
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