The Discworld's name comes from its literal disc shape; the Disc is approximately 10,000 miles across, with a thickness of 30 miles at the Rim that increases steadily towards its center, called ...

The world is flat, and resting on the backs of four elephants who, in turn, stand upon the back of a giant, space-faring turtle. Welcome to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. How does it all work ...

It's unclear if this turtle's markings are supposed to indicate that the creature IS god, was created by God, or somehow escaped the pages of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series.