Questions tagged [pyramids]

"Pyramids" is a novel in the "Discworld" series by Terry Pratchett. Use this tag for questions about this book only, NOT for questions about works that have pyramids. Use with the [Discworld] tag.

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Finding book about an alien pyramid and a (sort of) scavenger hunt

I've been trying to find this book (obviously unsuccessfully) for at least six or seven years. I read the book only once and sometime about 9-10 years ago; hence my memory of it might be a bit off on ...
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Book about pyramids, aliens and Jesus Christ

I read a book several years ago on my Kindle app. The book was advertised for free on free ebook sites. It was about two warring alien races who crash-land on earth and end up influencing and guiding ...
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What is Dios doing on the island?

I recently re-read the Discworld novel Pyramids and I noticed something I missed last time. The high priest Dios mentions an island a few times and how he has to do something there because his body ...
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Logical fallacy in "Pyramids" by Terry Pratchett

Teppic meets Ephebian philosophers who are trying to prove that a tortoise can outrun an arrow. I understand this is because the tortoise moves, so when the arrow gets to where the tortoise was, it ...
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