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Guilds of Ankh-Morpork - Definition and Overview

In Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of fantasy novels, there are almost 300 Guilds in the city of Ankh-Morpork. These include The:

  • Alchemists' Guild
  • Assassins' Guild
  • Bakers' Guild
  • Bandits' Guild
  • Beggars' Guild
  • Butchers' Guild
  • Guild of Conjurers
  • Guild of C.M.O.T. Dibblers
  • Dog Guild (probably disbanded)
  • Embalmers' Guild
  • Engravers' Guild (most prominent in The Truth)
  • Firefighters' Guild (disbanded)
  • Guild of Fools and Joculators (described in Wyrd Sisters)
  • Gamblers' Guild (mentioned in The Colour of Magic)
  • Glassblowers' Guild
  • Haberdashers' Guild
  • Lawyers' Guild
  • Guild of Merchants and Traders (created in The Colour of Magic)
  • Guild of Musicians (most prominent in Soul Music)
  • Plumbers' Guild
  • Priests' Guild
  • Rat Guild (alleged)
  • Ratcatchers' Guild
  • Seamstresses' Guild - euphemistically named; actually a guild of prostitutes
  • Smugglers' Guild
  • Strippers' Guild
  • Teachers' Guild
  • Guild of Thieves, Cutpurses and Allied Trades
  • Watchmakers' Guild

Example Usage of Ankh-Morpork
booktweeting: http://bit.ly/4NYVDF TERRY PRATCHETT'S 37th Discworld novel, in which soccer comes to Ankh-Morpork and supernatural hijinks ensue. A MINUS
Morporkiano: @Gellar ¿Como los templarios, dices? Aunque seguro que no es nada comparado con nuestra guardia nocturna de Ankh-Morpork...
theOddity: "But, back in Ankh-Morpork, you said-" "I lied." ... "You lied? D:"
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