2006-12-17 09:19:36 · 4 answers · asked by dadseimaj 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Berilia, Tubul, Great T'Phon and Jerakeen.
2006-12-17 09:24:46 · answer #1 · answered by Lilium 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The fictional planet in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels consists of a flat disc-shaped world carried on the backs of four giant elephants which in turn are stood on the back of a 10,000 mile long star turtle called A'tuin - This is similar to Chukwa or Akupara from Hindu mythology, though "world turtles" are common to many disparate cosmologies - as it slowly swims through space. The disc itself is roughly 10,000 miles wide, giving it a surface area two fifths that of the Earth.
he elephants are named named Berilia, Tubul, Great T'Phon, and Jerakeen (i'm sad ain't I?) The sex of the World Turtle is pivotal in proving or disproving a number of conflicting theories about the destination of Great A'Tuin's journey through the cosmos. If (as one popular theory states) Great A'Tuin is moving to his (or her) mating grounds, (this is known as the "big bang" theory) then at the point of mating might the civilisations of the Disc be crushed or simply slide off? Attempts by telepaths to learn more about Great A'Tuin's intents have not met with much success, mainly because they did not realise that its brain functions are on such a slow timescale. All they've been able to discern is that the Great A'Tuin is looking forward to something. The other theory is that he/she came from nowhere and is going to keep walking through space to nowhere for ever (this is known as the "steady gait" theory, and is popular among academics
2006-12-17 09:41:26 · answer #2 · answered by DAVID C 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Well I think Lilium deserves the 10 points. Though good work DAVID C.
You learn something every day.
Happy Hogswatchnight everyone!!!
2006-12-18 08:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by Nobody 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ganesha , India (hinduism).
2006-12-17 09:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋