[I have been blessed by an abscess that
surfaced again after being purged by a
dentist; spent the day drugged, reading
the illustrated ‘Last Hero’ by Pratchett]
Hughnon Ridcully knew of two thousand
gods moving in and out of fashion like Om
a vengeful deity in a passionate country
who became top god
By NOT answering prayers in such a dynamic
way, he created the possibility that one day he
might, then fireworks of grand magnitude
would ensue, such a novel technique
To gain eternal fame; Hughnon Ridcully,
Chief Priest of ‘Blind Io’ the leader god in
Dunmanifestin, the god’s abode, was very
impressed by Om’s success
Hughnon knew gods don’t like ecumenicalism,
believers should never pray all at once, nothing
is non-controversial in religious circles, some gods
forbid eating broccoli – the perfect religion for me!
Other gods require women to wear dark clothing
covering their beauty never to inflame the passions
of men, other religions happily worship shortbread
biscuits, how marvelously absurd…
Terry Pratchett « The Last Hero » illustrated by
Paul Kidby; Victor Gollancz edition 2002
Quatations from p. 64, p. 17 (Dunmanifestin),
p. 65 (ecumenicalism)
25 July 2009
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