Val
One of the 28 letters of the Gorean alphabet; probably a calligraphic derivative from demotic.
"The Gorean alphabet has twenty-eight characters, all of which, I suspect, owe their origin to one or another of the alphabets of Earth… 'Tun' and 'Val' are probably calligraphically drifted from demotic." — Explorers of Gor, page 9.
Vana'she
Someone created this word; it wasn't John Norman and never seen in the books of Gor.
Var
1.) Literal meaning is "Resting" or "Turning" (as in a season). See also: "En'Var" and "Se'Var."
2.) Literal meaning "What is."
"… En'Var and Se'Var, or The First Resting and The Second Resting." — Outlaw of Gor, page 178.
For purposes of convenience I am recounting directions in English terms, thinking it would be considerably difficult for the reader to follow references to the Gorean compass. Briefly, for those it might interest, all directions on the planet are calculated from the Sardar Mountains, which for the purposes of calculating direction play a role analogous to our north pole; the two main directions, so to speak, in the Gorean way of thinking are Ta-Sardar-Var and Ta-Sardar-Ki-Var, or as one would normally say, Var and Ki-Var; 'Var' means a turning and 'Ki' signifies negation; thus, rather literally, one might speak of 'turning to the Sardar' and 'not turning to the Sardar', something like either facing north or not facing north… — Nomads of Gor, page 3 (footnote).
"Var Ko-lar!" asked Eta. I pointed to the collar on her throat. "Var Ta-Teera?" asked Eta, smiling. I pointed to the brief rag which I wore. — Slave Girl of Gor, page 82.
Vart
A bat-like carnivorous creature; often employed as weapons.
"The Vart is a small, sharp-toothed winged mammal, carnivorous, which commonly flies in flocks." — Explorers of Gor, page 36.
Vask
Gorean map direction. See "Gorean Map."
Accordingly, the main divisions of the map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var. — Nomads of Gor, page 3 (footnote).
Veck
Literal meaning appears to be "stand," "stand up" or, most probably, "posture" (a common command for slaves — see: "Posture").
I felt myself being rolled roughly on my back. "Veck, Kajira," said a voice, harshly. "Veck, Kajira." It was not a patient voice… I felt the point of his dagger beneath my chin. It hurt. It thrust up. I cried out, rising almost to my toes. I then stood straight before them. I stood straighter than I had ever stood in my life. — Slave Girl of Gor, pages 12-13.
Veil
A covering or coverings for the face, worn by Free Women in many city states; up to five are worn.
"Some of the nomads veil their women, and some do not." — Tribesmen of Gor, pages 170-171.
Veil of the Citizeness
One of the veils worn by Free Women.
Vellum
A fine paper used for scrolls.
Etymology: Middle English velim, from Middle French veelin, from veelin, adjective, of a calf, from veel calf; Date: 15th century;
"1: a fine-grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin prepared especially for writing on or for binding books
2: a strong cream-colored paper." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary ©2004-2006
I would have expected the message to have been written either on stout, glossy-surfaced linen paper, of the sort milled in Ar, or perhaps on vellum and parchment, prepared in many cities and used commonly in scrolls, the process involving among other thing tile washing and liming of skins, their scraping and stretching, dusting them with sifted chalk, rubbing them down with pumice. — Nomads of Gor, page 49.
"… vellum and parchment, prepared in many cities, are also popular." — Raiders of Gor, page 8.
Veminium
A fragrant wild flower.
"The atmosphere of the pool was further charged with the fragrance of Veminium, a kind of bluish wild flower commonly found on the lower slopes of the Thentis range…" — Assassin of Gor, pages 163-164.
[The] Veminium
A paga tavern in Port Kar.
"These four taverns, if it is of interest, are the Veminium, the Kailiauk, the Slaves of Ar and the Silver of Tharna." — Explorers of Gor, page 42.
Ven Highlands
The highlands of the Ushindi.
Vending License
Governmental red-tape on Gor. The vending license is required to be purchased to enable a person to sell his wares.
"I supposed Hup, though he doubtless spent much of his time begging, made what money he could, and vending candies at the races might help him to live. I wondered if the golden tarn disk, that of Portus, which I had given to him at the tavern had been used to buy a vending license." — Assassin of Gor, pages 144-145.
Venna
A small city north of Ar, famed for its tharlarion races, as well as slave trade.
"… a small, exclusive resort city, some two hundred pasangs north of Ar. It is noted for its baths and its tharlarion races." — Fighting Slave of Gor, page 172.
"These wholesalers usually distribute to retailers, in their individual cities, or, often, also, in well-known slaving centers, of which there are many, for example, Ar, Ko-ro-ba, Venna, Vonda, Victoria, on the Vosk, Market of Semris, Besnit, Esalinus, Harfax, Corcyus, Argentum, Torcadino, and others." — Dancer of Gor, page 102.
Verl River
Tributary of the Vosk River.
Vernal Equinox
The winter solstice, which marks the New Year. This equinox would be known on Gor as Se'Var.
"… on the Vernal Equinox which marks the first day of the New Year in most Gorean cities, there is great rejoicing; the doorways are painted green, and there is song on the bridges, games, contests, visitings of friends and much feasting, which lasts for the first ten days of the first month, thereby doubling the period taken in the Waiting Hand. Month names differ, unfortunately, from city to city, but, among the civilized cities, there are four months, associated with the equinoxes and solstices, and the great fairs at the Sardar, which do have common names, the months of En'Kara, or En'Kara-Lar-Torvis; En'Var, or En'var-Lar-Torvis; Se'Kara, or Se'Kara-Lar-Torvis; and Se'Var, or Se'Var-Lar-Torvis." — Assassin of Gor, pages 78-79.
Verr
The mountain goat of Gor.
I passed fields that were burning, and burning huts of peasants, the smoking shells of Sa-Tarna granaries, the shattered, slatted coops for vulos, the broken walls of keeps for the small, long-haired domestic verr, less belligerent and sizeable than the wild verr of the Voltai Ranges. — Nomads of Gor, page 10.
Verr Grass
Grass found in the Tahari; a staple for the verr of the desert nomads. It is described in all quotes as "brownish", however, it is most likely not naturally a brown grass, it browns as any other grass does when dying in the heat of too much sun and no water.
The beast had been taken southeast of Ar, while moving southeast. Such a path would take it below the eastern foothills of the Voltai and to the south. It was incredible. "Who would enter such a place?" asked Samos.
"Caravans, crossing it," I said. "Nomads, grazing their verr on the stubble of verr grass." — Tribesmen of Gor, page 27.
Verus Var
Literal meaning "True Turning Away), also called "Vask;" Gorean map direction. See "Gorean Map."
Accordingly, the main divisions of the map are Ta-Sardar-Var, and the other seven; taking the Sardar as our "north pole" the other directions, clockwise as Earth clocks move (Gorean clock hands move in the opposite direction) would be, first, Ta-Sardar-Var, then, in order, Ror, Rim, Tun, Vask (sometimes spoken of as Verus Var, or the true turning away), Cart, Klim, and Kail, and then again, of course, Ta-Sardar-Var. — Nomads of Gor, page 3 (footnote).
Vest
Worn with the chalwar, made of silk, the vest hooks to provocatively display a girl's breasts.
"Her bare midriff, long, between the high, hooked vest of red silk and the low-slung, sashed chalwar, about her hips, some inches below her navel, was quite attractive." — Tribesmen of Gor, page 108.
Victoria
Port city on the Olni River known for its slave trade; the seat of the Vosk League, which was formed after a bitter water against the Vosk Pirates. See also: "Vosk League."
"These wholesalers usually distribute to retailers, in their individual cities, or, often, also, in well-known slaving centers, of which there are many, for example, Ar, Ko-ro-ba, Venna, Vonda, Victoria, on the Vosk, Market of Semris, Besnit, Esalinus, Harfax, Corcyus, Argentum, Torcadino, and others." — Dancer of Gor, page 102.
Viktel Aria
Literal translation: Ar's Triumph; a major highway which runs from Ar to the Vosk River; also known as the Vosk Road.
"It also commands, in effect, the northern terminus of one of the great roads, the Viktel Aria, or Ar's Triumph, leading toward Ar. This is also the road popularly known as the Vosk Road, particularly by those viewing it from a riverward direction." — Rogue of Gor, page 63.
Vines A plant often found in marshlands and swamps.
"Without thinking, I leaped from the back of Nar, seizing one of the long, tendril-like vines that parasitically interlace the gnarled forms of the swamp trees." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 85.
Vint
Tiny sand colored insects of the Tahari.
Vints, insects, tiny, sand-colored, covered them.": — Tribesmen Gor, pages 115-116.
Vintner, Caste of
The caste responsible for the making of wines.
"The pieces are set," said the Vintner, his fingers trembling. — Assassin of Gor, page 31.
Violet Grass
A grass often found in Pleasure Gardens.
"He picked up a stalk of a patch of violet grass, one of several hues used in such gardens, and began to chew on it." — Nomads of Gor, pages 216-217.
Virgin Anklet
A metal band placed on the left ankle of a girl to identify her as a virgin.
Virgin Bells
Worn by free girls of age for companionship to signal their availability for companionship.
Free girls, not yet companions, but of an age appropriate for the companionship, sometimes signal their availability to possible swains by belling their left ankles with a single "virgin bell." — Tribesmen of Gor, pages 44-45.
Virgin Blood, Mark of
The marking of a slave from her own virgin blood as a symbol that the girl has been opened for use and that the free man was satisfied with her.
Lana lifted her body to me, helplessly. "I will guarantee, my dear," I said to her, "that, hereafter, you will be given to men." I then, with her virgin blood, on her belly, traced the Tahari slave mark. Seeing this, the mark of a free man's satisfaction with her, I had little doubt that Tarna would dismiss her from the seraglio, sending her in chains to the lower levels, where, with low-order slave girls, she might be used to serve the lusts of her raiders. — Tribesmen of Gor, page 205.
Virgin Blood, Ritual of Tasting
The taking of a slave's virginity is a highly moving event for both the slave and the master involved. Often, a virgin slave must 'dance' before several masters, raffles tickets are sold and a drawing is held, the winner being the one who purchases the girl's virginity. After a slave's virginity is taken, it is common that the master take the blood of her, wiping a bit of the blood on her left thigh to show others she is no longer a virgin, and then placing a bit of her blood on her lips, and inside her mouth, forcing her to taste it.
"On the interior of my left thigh, reddish brown, dried now, lay a streak of blood, my virgin blood, which never again would I be able to shed. He, as in a primitive rite, I being only a slave, had forced me to taste it. He had taken it on his finger and thrust it roughly in my mouth, smearing it across my lips and tongue and teeth, making me take into my own body the consequences of his victory, my ravishing, my deflowering, and then, as he held my head in his hands, forcing me to look into his eyes, swallow." — Slave Girl of Gor, page 71.
Virgin Dance
One of the dances of slave girls of Gor.
Vivarium
Terrarium of the Priest-Kings; place they keep their 'pets' as well as breed species other than Priest-Kings. The quote: "If I had my wish," said Sarm, "he would be sent to the vivarium or the dissection chambers." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 92, is a bit confusing to some I would suppose, as I have seen other Gorean webpages that call a "vivarium" the "dissection chamber," but that is not correct. In that particular quote, two very different rooms are discussed: the vivarium and the dissection chamber. Remember, the Priest-Kings brought mankind, along with many other species of creatures, to Gor to study them, both in a controlled environment, as well as within the confines of an enclosed zoo. Too, the Priest-Kings bred humans creating slaves for themselves as well.
I've found other quotes from this book in relation to the vivaria and the dissection chambers to help differentiate to the reader. Here is a good description of what a vivarium is (and the universally used term of "terrarium"), the history of, as well as a web-link for those who might be interested in making their own vivaria:
"The keeping of terrariums has its origin back in the Victorian era when explorers would bring back exotic plants from their travels to their European homeland. The climate was too harsh to successfully grow these plants out of doors, therefore special cases were made of glass in order to cultivate these rare treasures. These enclosures, known then as vitrines, were complete with their own heating systems and often adorned with elaborate decorations. The evolution of the terrarium continued and peaked during the 1960's and 1970's when they again became very fashionable conversation pieces for the home. These types of terrariums were generally enclosed units with little or no ventilation and provided a nice display for small plants. Vivariums, on the other hand, will contain soil or a similar substrate along with a full complement of living plants and be more of a simulated 'micro' ecosystem. These environments go a long way in making their inhabitants feel more at home and are much more likely to encourage breeding behavior than a more basic set up. One can even take this one step further by adding the element of water, either running or still, and create a paludarium containing fish and other aquatic inhabitants. The way in which an environment is termed will also vary by what part of the globe you are from. To keep things simple, we will use the term terrarium as this is the most universally accepted name."
Terrarium:
Also called Glass Garden, Wardian Case, or Vivarium:
"An enclosure with glass sides, and sometimes a glass top, arranged for keeping plants or terrestrial or semi-terrestrial animals indoors. The purpose may be decoration, scientific observation, or plant or animal propagation. Plants commonly grown in terraria at cool temperatures include mosses, lichens, bloodroot, wood ferns, violets, trailing arbutus, and anemones. In warmer temperatures various begonias, croton, peperomia, creeping fig, selaginella, Dracaena sanderiana, Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema), maidenhair fern, and other tropical plants are commonly grown. The bottom layer in the plant terrarium usually consists of sand or large pebbles mixed with a small amount of charcoal; above it is a layer of topsoil 23 centimetres (about 1 inch) thick. The animals most often kept in terraria are turtles, of which Pseudemys scripta elegans, the red-eared turtle, is probably the most popular. — Encyclopaedia Britannica ©2004-2006
"I also noted, against the far wall of the brilliantly lit area, tiers and tiers of plastic cases, much like the one I had occupied in Misk's compartment. Some of these cases were occupied by Muls, male or female, sometimes both. Unlike the case in Misk's compartment and others I had seen, these were apparently locked. Fungus, water and pellets, and whatever else was needed, were apparently administered to the occupants of these cases from the outside by the Muls who attended them. I was reminded a bit of a zoo with its cages. Indeed, as I spied through the grille I saw that not all of the cases were occupied by humans but some by a variety of other organisms, some of the types with which I was familiar in the Nest but others not, and some of the others were, as far as I could tell, even mammals.
There was … a pair of sleen in one case, and two larls in another pair of cases… I saw one humanoid creature, small with a receding forehead and excessively hairy face and body, bounding about in one case… in a vast low case… I saw a pair of shaggy long-horned bosk … in the same case but in a different corner was a small herd … of tabuk … There were several other creatures in the cases but I am not sure of their classification. I could, however, recognize a row of brown varts, clinging upside down like large matted fists of teeth and fur and leather on the heavy, bare, scarred branch in their case… In another case, somnolent and swollen, I saw a rare golden hith, a Gorean…
As I gazed on this strange assemblage of creatures in the tiered cases it seemed clear to me that I must be gazing upon one of the vivaria of which I had heard Sarm speak. — Priest-Kings of Gor, pages 190-192."I gathered that the Muls to whom I spoke, who seemed well enough disposed towards me, simply did not know what was meant, in spite of the fact that several of them had been bred in the Nest, in the breeding cases located in certain special vivaria set aside for the purpose." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 140.
"In a few moments, putting on something of an air of authority, I presented Vika to the Chief Attendant of the Vivarium… It was a most miserable and bewildered Vika of Treve whom I bundled into a small but comfortable plastic case on the fourth tier of the Vivarium." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 196-197.
Vizier
A high ranking official amongst the desert nomadic tribes. See also: "Wazir."
Etymology: Turkish vezir, from Arabic wazir; Date: 1599
"1: a high executive officer of various Muslim countries and especially of the Ottoman Empire;
2: a civil officer in ancient Egypt having viceregal powers." — Merriam-Webster Dictionary ©2004-2006Arabic and Modern Persian Wazir, Turkish Vezir (from old Iranian Pahlavi vēir, "judge"), originally the chief minister or representative of the 'Abbasid caliphs and later a high administrative officer in various Muslim countries, among Arabs, Persians, Turks, Mongols, and other eastern peoples. The office took shape during its tenure by the Barmakid (Barmecide) family in the 8th century. The 'Abbasid vizier stood between sovereign and subjects, representing the former in all matters touching the latter. This withdrawal of the head of state from direct contact with his people was unknown to the previous Umayyad caliphate and was certainly an imitation of Persian usage. Under the early Ottoman sultans, the office was called pervane ("advice"), a usage inherited from the Seljuqs of Anatolia. The Ottoman title vizier was first conferred on a military commander about 1380. Thenceforth until the conquest of Istanbul (1453), it denoted the highest rank in the ruling institution and could be held simultaneously by several persons, including the ministers of state. In this period members of the powerful Ēandarli family served periodically as ministers and held the rank of vizier.
Under the sultan Mehmed II (reigned 1444-46, 1451-81), the Ottomans assumed the old Islamic practice of giving the title vizier to the office of the chief minister, but they had to use the distinguishing epithet "grand." A number of viziers, known as the "dome viziers," were appointed to assist the grand vizier, to replace him when he was absent on campaign, and to command armies when required. Later the title vizier was granted to provincial governors and to high officials such as the defterdar (finance officer).
The grand vizier was the absolute representative of the sultan, whose signet ring he kept as an insignia of office. His actual power, however, varied with the vigour of the sultans. In 1654 the grand vizier acquired an official residence known as the Babiāli (Sublime Porte), which replaced the palace as the effective centre of Ottoman government. Beginning in the 19th century the grand viziers presided over the council of ministers, appointed by the sultan; and after 1908 they acquired the right to appoint the Cabinet ministers. The title disappeared with the collapse of the empire.
The term vizier is also customarily applied to a pair of civil officers in ancient Egypt having viceregal powers. The office dates from at least the 4th Dynasty (c. 2575-c. 2465 BC) and achieved great importance from the reign of Sesostris III (1836-18 BC), when the vizier acquired jurisdiction over the entire bureaucracy of ancient Egypt. — Encyclopaedia Britannica ©2004-2006
"And of his vizier, Baram, Sheik of Bezhad?" — Tribesmen of Gor, page 158.
"I looked about the room. It was a marvelous and lofty room, high ceilinged, columned and tiled, ornately carved, open and spacious in aspect, rich in its decoration. A vizier, a pasha, a caliph, might have held audience in such a chamber." — Tribesmen of Gor, page 211.
Voltai
The largest mountain range on Gor; also known as the Red Mountains due to the ferrous deposits in the soil.
Vonda
A rather large port city on the Olni River.
"These wholesalers usually distribute to retailers, in their individual cities, or, often, also, in well-known slaving centers, of which there are many, for example, Ar, Ko-ro-ba, Venna, Vonda, Victoria, on the Vosk, Market of Semris, Besnit, Esalinus, Harfax, Corcyus, Argentum, Torcadino, and others." — Dancer of Gor, page 102.
Vosk Carp
Fish native to the Vosk.
"I saw the sudden, rolling yellowish flash of the slatted belly of a water tharlarion, turning as it made its swift strike, probably a Vosk carp or marsh turtle." — Raiders of Gor, page 1.
Vosk Delta
The marshlands which form one protective boundary for Port Kar, where the Vosk River empties into Thassa.
Vosk Gull
Gull of the Vosk region.
Those are Vosk gulls," said Kamchak, "In the spring, when the ice breaks in the Vosk, they fly north." — Nomads of Gor, page 137.
Vosk League
Due to heavy pirate influence along the Vosk river, this alliance was formed to ensure pirate-free waters and to promote trade. This alliance is formed of 19 cities/towns/villages, which are: Fina, Forest Port, Hammerfest, Iskander, Jasmine, Jort's Ferry, Point Alfred, Port Cos, Ragnar's Hamlet, Sais, Siba, Sulport, Tafa, Tancred's Landing, Tetrapoli, Turmus, Ven, Victoria, and White Water.
"To be sure, in virtue of their mutual distrust of Cos and the Salerian Confederation normally maintained close relations, and the Vosk League, a confederation of towns along the Vosk, originally formed, like the Salerian Confederation on the Olni, to control river piracy, was, at least in theory, independent of both Ar and Cos. I say, in theory' because one of the charter cities in the Vosk League is Port Cos, which, although it is a sovereign polis, was originally founded by, and settled by, Cosians. If Ar were out of the way in the area of the Vosk, of course, I did not doubt but what friction would develop quickly enough between Cos and the Salerian Confederation, and perhaps between Cos and the Vosk League, and for much the same reasons as formerly between Cos and Ar.
"Some well-known towns in the Vosk League are Victoria, Tafa and Fina. The farthest west town in the league is Turmus, at the delta. The farthest east is White Water. Some of the towns of the league are actually east of Ar's Station, such as Forest Port, Iskander, Tancred's Landing, and, of course, White Water. Ar's Station, although it was apparently active in the altercations with pirates on the Vosk, never joined the league. This is probably because of the influence of Ar herself, which might regard her extensive territorial claims in the area as being implicitly undermined or compromised by membership in any such alliance.
"The headquarters of the Vosk League is located in the city of Victoria. I suppose there are special historical reasons for this, for Victoria is not centrally located on the river, say, between the delta to the west and the entry of the Olni into the Vosk on the east, which point, incidentally, is controlled by the city of Lara, a member of the Salerian's Confederation. Victoria lies rather toward the west, in the reaches traditionally more subject to Cosian influence. Geographical position, accordingly, at least with respect to approximating the midpoint between the delta and the Olni, was apparently not the paramount consideration in locating the headquarters of the Vosk League. Had it been one might have expected to find its headquarters in, say, Jasmine or Siba, towns much more centrally located." — Renegades of Gor, pages 33-34.
Vosk River
Referred to simply as The Vosk, this river is a major tributary of Gor.
"As I crossed the Vosk, that mighty river, some forty pasangs in width, which hurtles past the frontiers of Ar to pour into the Tamber Gulf …" — Tarnsman of Gor, page 72.
Vosk Road
Major road leading to Ar. Also known as the Viktel Aria. See: "Viktel Aria."
Vosk Rushes
Large reeds found in the Vosk Delta. See also "Rushes."
"I took the triangular-bladed tem-wood paddle and moved the small craft, light and narrow, large enough scarcely for one man, ahead. It was formed of pliant, tubular, lengthy Vosk rushes, bound with marsh vine." — Raiders of Gor, page 1.
Vosk Sorp
Shellfish native to the Vosk.
"They are probably false stones," I said, "amber droplets, the pearls of the Vosk sorp, the polished shell of the Tamber clam, glass colored and cut in Ar for trade with ignorant southern peoples." — Nomads of Gor, page 20.
Vosk Turtle
Vicious turtle of the Vosk Delta.
"It might, too, be a Vosk turtle. Some of them are gigantic, almost impossible to kill, persistent, carnivorous." — Nomads of Gor, page 204.
Voyages of Acquisition
Priest-Kings made these voyages to Earth, and other planets inhabited by living creatures, collecting various foods, materials, creatures, including mankind, with the intent to study them upon the planet of Gor. After the Nest War, these Voyages sanctioned by the Priest-Kings were stopped, however agents of the Kur carried out their own, but for far more malicious purposes.
"Frankly," said my father, "I believe the ship was remotely controlled from the Sardar Mountains, as are said to be all the Voyages of Acquisition." — Tarnsman of Gor, page 31.
"On the whole, I liked the people I met, and I was confident that they were largely of Earth stock, that their ancestors had been brought to the planet in Voyages of Acquisition." — Tarnsman of Gor, pages 44-45.
"The Voyages of Acquisition," said Misk, "take place normally when we need fresh material from Earth, for our purposes." — Priest-Kings of Gor, page 124.
Had the girl been brought to this world by Priest-Kings? Was she the recent victim of one of the Voyages of Acquisition? But I understood them to have been curtailed in the recent subterranean War of Priest-Kings. Had they been resumed? Surely this girl had not been long on Gor, perhaps no more than hours. But if the Voyages of Acquisition had been resumed, why had they been resumed? Or was it actually the case that she had been brought to Gor by Priest-Kings? Were there perhaps others somehow others? Was this woman sent to the Tuchuks at this time perhaps released to wander on the plains inevitably to be picked up by outriders for a purpose and if so, to what end for whose purpose or purposes? — Nomads of Gor, pages 36-37.
Vulo
A small pigeon-sized bird which is raised domestically for meat and eggs.
"She had been carrying a wicker basket containing vulos, domesticated pigeons raised for eggs and meat." — Nomads of Gor, page 1.
Special Note
Because of the differences in publishing the books, depending upon whether published in the U.S. or Europe, depending upon whether a first publishing or a Masquerade Books release, page numbers will often vary. All of my quotes are from original, first-printing U.S. publications (see The Books page for a listing of publishers and dates) with the exception of the following books:
- Tarnsman of Gor (2nd Printing, Balantine)
- Outlaw of Gor (11th Printing, Balantine)
- Priest-Kings of Gor (2nd Printing, Balantine)
- Assassin of Gor (10th Printing, Balantine)
- Raiders of Gor (15th Printing, Balantine)
- Captive of Gor (3rd Printing, Balantine)
Disclaimer
These pages are not written for any specific home, but rather as informational pages for those not able to get ahold of the books and read them yourself. Opinions and commentaries are strictly my own personal views, therefore, if you don't like what you are reading — then don't. The information in these pages is realistic to what is found within the books. Many sites have added information, assuming the existences of certain products and practices, such as willowbark and agrimony for healing, and travel to earth and back for the collection of goods. I've explored the books, the flora, the fauna, and the beasts, and have compiled from those mentioned, the probabilities of certain practices, and what vegetation mentioned in the books is suitable for healing purposes, as well as given practicalities to other sorts of roleplaying assumptions.