Post by Roxy on Sept 10, 2015 2:33:39 GMT
Lesson: Four
Questions: Provide an answer and quote for each..
1. What does the word "Gor" mean?
Gormeans homestone.
2. How important is the homestoneto Goreans? It is very imporantto all goreans. It is our home our lives.
Where a man sets his Home Stone, he claims, by law, that land for himself. "TheHome Stone says this place is mine, this is my home." (Magicians of Gor, p.485
One who would steal the homestonefaces tortureand impalement
"I have been refused bread, and fire and salt,"I said to Elizabeth.
She nodded. "Yes," she said. She looked at me, bewildered. "Huptold me yesterday it would be so."
I looked at Hup.
"But why has this been done to me?" I asked. "It seems unworthy of the hand of a Ubar."
"Have you forgotten," asked he, "the law of the Home Stone?"
I gasped.
"Better surely banishment than torture and impalement."
"I do not understand," said Elizabeth.
"In the year 10,110, more than eight years ago, a tarnsmanof Ko-ro-bapurloined the Home Stone of the city."
"It was I," I told Elizabeth.
She shuddered, for she knew the penalties that might attach to such a deed.
"As Ubar," said Hup, "it would ill become Marlenusto betray the law of the Home Stone of Ar."
Assassin
"If a Ubardoes not respect the law of the Home Stone, what man shall?"
Assassin
From <http://oasisoftwoscimitars.forumotion.com/t1598-gorean-laws>
3. What exactly does the word "counter earth" refer to what is "sun sheild"theory..
Counter earth refers to gorand what it is in the 30 novels by john norman. The sun shield is that the Planet of goris on the other side of the sun shielded from earth.
by _Marcus_ of Ar
Goris a world not unlike Earth, though slightly smaller in size. It possesses three moons, and due to its differentmass and size the world of Gorhas a lighter gravity field thanits counterpart, our Earth, making feats of seemingly superhuman strength into everyday occurances. Upon Gora man can jump higher, lift more weight, and throw rather heavy objects with greatspeed and force. It is therefore quite understandable why Goris a deadly place where single combat is swift and lethal. Despite all of this, Goris a beautiful (if savage) planet, unspoiled by pollution and the terrible environmental damage caused by Earth’s industrial age. The air is cleaner, the sky is a more brilliant shade of blue, and the whole planet is basically an unspoiled paradise. Gorexists, according to the “Sun Shield theory,” in the same orbit as the planet Earth, and circles the same sun… It is therefore placed in such a way that the sun always obstructs direct view of it from Earth, though some Medieval Earth astronomers have theorized about its existence in ages past. It is postulated by those Goreanswho have an understanding of such things that the Priest Kings actually utilized their super technology in the distant past to move Gorto its current orbit from oneof the “blue galaxies,” and that the Priest Kings use their high tech methods to conceal the planet from prying Earth eyes. If men of Earth believed in such a planet, it would be fairly easy to reach Gor…after all, one would only have to launch oneself into space in a space station, break Earth orbit, and wait. In sixmonths, Gorwould round the sun and come to the space station’scurrent position. Because this has never happened, or been attempted, it is a fairly good assumption that Gorhas not yet been discovered by the inhabitants of its sister-planet.
From <https://slavegirlsjournals.wordpress.com/a-brief-introduction-to-the-planet-gor/>
Gorthe Counter-Earth, is the alternate-world setting for a series of 30 novels by John Norman. These series are combining philosophy, erotica and science fiction. Chronicles of Counter-Earth, TarlCabot Saga, Chronicles of Gor, and GoreanSaga, are just a few examples.
From <http://alivetoplay.weebly.com/gorean-roleplay.html>
4. Tell me what does itmean when someone is refused bread, fire and salt?Itmeans thatthey are not in the protection of a homestonethat they have refused to do so.
One who would steal the homestonefaces tortureand impalement
"I have been refused bread, and fire and salt,"I said to Elizabeth.
She nodded. "Yes," she said. She looked at me, bewildered. "Huptold me yesterday it would be so."
I looked at Hup.
"But why has this been done to me?" I asked. "It seems unworthy of the hand of a Ubar."
"Have you forgotten," asked he, "the law of the Home Stone?"
I gasped.
"Better surely banishment than torture and impalement."
"I do not understand," said Elizabeth.
"In the year 10,110, more than eight years ago, a tarnsmanof Ko-ro-bapurloined the Home Stone of the city."
"It was I," I told Elizabeth.
She shuddered, for she knew the penalties that might attach to such a deed.
"As Ubar," said Hup, "it would ill become Marlenusto betray the law of the Home Stone of Ar."
Assassin
"If a Ubardoes not respect the law of the Home Stone, what man shall?"
Assassin
From <http://oasisoftwoscimitars.forumotion.com/t1598-gorean-laws>
5. "A goreanmay love, but may not_____." Pity
6. What should happen when someoneshome stone is mentioned?
A person will make a sign of respect like standing or a slave will bow.
There is alsoa hierarchy of Home Stones. Men who would fight each other overan acre of land will join together to protect their village or city. "The sharing of a Home Stone is no light thing in a Goreancity." (Slave Girl of Gor, p.394)
7. What are the three pillars of Gor?
The three pillars of gorare The homestone, Castesystem, and Slavery"
"Do not ask a Goreanwhat the Home Stone means because he will not understand your question. It will puzzle him. It is the Home Stone." (Magicians of Gor, p.485-6)
To define the concept of a Home Stone is a difficult task. It isa cultural concept that resists definition by outsiders and needs no definition within its own society. "It is not a word, or asentence. It does not really translate. It is too important, too precious, to mean. It just is." (Magicians of Gor, p.485)
8. What are the "Knowledges"? and how many are there?
The knowledge is what each class of citizen would know or be taught to know. There are three First second and third. The first belongs tothat of the lower caste. The second belongs to that of the highcaste. And the third belongs to that of the preistkings.
Dilshad
Questions: Provide an answer and quote for each..
1. What does the word "Gor" mean?
Gormeans homestone.
2. How important is the homestoneto Goreans? It is very imporantto all goreans. It is our home our lives.
Where a man sets his Home Stone, he claims, by law, that land for himself. "TheHome Stone says this place is mine, this is my home." (Magicians of Gor, p.485
One who would steal the homestonefaces tortureand impalement
"I have been refused bread, and fire and salt,"I said to Elizabeth.
She nodded. "Yes," she said. She looked at me, bewildered. "Huptold me yesterday it would be so."
I looked at Hup.
"But why has this been done to me?" I asked. "It seems unworthy of the hand of a Ubar."
"Have you forgotten," asked he, "the law of the Home Stone?"
I gasped.
"Better surely banishment than torture and impalement."
"I do not understand," said Elizabeth.
"In the year 10,110, more than eight years ago, a tarnsmanof Ko-ro-bapurloined the Home Stone of the city."
"It was I," I told Elizabeth.
She shuddered, for she knew the penalties that might attach to such a deed.
"As Ubar," said Hup, "it would ill become Marlenusto betray the law of the Home Stone of Ar."
Assassin
"If a Ubardoes not respect the law of the Home Stone, what man shall?"
Assassin
From <http://oasisoftwoscimitars.forumotion.com/t1598-gorean-laws>
3. What exactly does the word "counter earth" refer to what is "sun sheild"theory..
Counter earth refers to gorand what it is in the 30 novels by john norman. The sun shield is that the Planet of goris on the other side of the sun shielded from earth.
by _Marcus_ of Ar
Goris a world not unlike Earth, though slightly smaller in size. It possesses three moons, and due to its differentmass and size the world of Gorhas a lighter gravity field thanits counterpart, our Earth, making feats of seemingly superhuman strength into everyday occurances. Upon Gora man can jump higher, lift more weight, and throw rather heavy objects with greatspeed and force. It is therefore quite understandable why Goris a deadly place where single combat is swift and lethal. Despite all of this, Goris a beautiful (if savage) planet, unspoiled by pollution and the terrible environmental damage caused by Earth’s industrial age. The air is cleaner, the sky is a more brilliant shade of blue, and the whole planet is basically an unspoiled paradise. Gorexists, according to the “Sun Shield theory,” in the same orbit as the planet Earth, and circles the same sun… It is therefore placed in such a way that the sun always obstructs direct view of it from Earth, though some Medieval Earth astronomers have theorized about its existence in ages past. It is postulated by those Goreanswho have an understanding of such things that the Priest Kings actually utilized their super technology in the distant past to move Gorto its current orbit from oneof the “blue galaxies,” and that the Priest Kings use their high tech methods to conceal the planet from prying Earth eyes. If men of Earth believed in such a planet, it would be fairly easy to reach Gor…after all, one would only have to launch oneself into space in a space station, break Earth orbit, and wait. In sixmonths, Gorwould round the sun and come to the space station’scurrent position. Because this has never happened, or been attempted, it is a fairly good assumption that Gorhas not yet been discovered by the inhabitants of its sister-planet.
From <https://slavegirlsjournals.wordpress.com/a-brief-introduction-to-the-planet-gor/>
Gorthe Counter-Earth, is the alternate-world setting for a series of 30 novels by John Norman. These series are combining philosophy, erotica and science fiction. Chronicles of Counter-Earth, TarlCabot Saga, Chronicles of Gor, and GoreanSaga, are just a few examples.
From <http://alivetoplay.weebly.com/gorean-roleplay.html>
4. Tell me what does itmean when someone is refused bread, fire and salt?Itmeans thatthey are not in the protection of a homestonethat they have refused to do so.
One who would steal the homestonefaces tortureand impalement
"I have been refused bread, and fire and salt,"I said to Elizabeth.
She nodded. "Yes," she said. She looked at me, bewildered. "Huptold me yesterday it would be so."
I looked at Hup.
"But why has this been done to me?" I asked. "It seems unworthy of the hand of a Ubar."
"Have you forgotten," asked he, "the law of the Home Stone?"
I gasped.
"Better surely banishment than torture and impalement."
"I do not understand," said Elizabeth.
"In the year 10,110, more than eight years ago, a tarnsmanof Ko-ro-bapurloined the Home Stone of the city."
"It was I," I told Elizabeth.
She shuddered, for she knew the penalties that might attach to such a deed.
"As Ubar," said Hup, "it would ill become Marlenusto betray the law of the Home Stone of Ar."
Assassin
"If a Ubardoes not respect the law of the Home Stone, what man shall?"
Assassin
From <http://oasisoftwoscimitars.forumotion.com/t1598-gorean-laws>
5. "A goreanmay love, but may not_____." Pity
6. What should happen when someoneshome stone is mentioned?
A person will make a sign of respect like standing or a slave will bow.
There is alsoa hierarchy of Home Stones. Men who would fight each other overan acre of land will join together to protect their village or city. "The sharing of a Home Stone is no light thing in a Goreancity." (Slave Girl of Gor, p.394)
7. What are the three pillars of Gor?
The three pillars of gorare The homestone, Castesystem, and Slavery"
"Do not ask a Goreanwhat the Home Stone means because he will not understand your question. It will puzzle him. It is the Home Stone." (Magicians of Gor, p.485-6)
To define the concept of a Home Stone is a difficult task. It isa cultural concept that resists definition by outsiders and needs no definition within its own society. "It is not a word, or asentence. It does not really translate. It is too important, too precious, to mean. It just is." (Magicians of Gor, p.485)
8. What are the "Knowledges"? and how many are there?
The knowledge is what each class of citizen would know or be taught to know. There are three First second and third. The first belongs tothat of the lower caste. The second belongs to that of the highcaste. And the third belongs to that of the preistkings.
Dilshad
