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"Gor," he said, "is the name of this world. In all the languages of this planet, the word means Home Stone." He paused, noting my lack of comprehension. "Home Stone," he repeated. "Simply that." {Tarnsman of Gor} |
All information pertaining to Gor is found from the Books of John Norman and the Gorean Series and as such are credited to John Norman.
It is a complex, vital, bright, colorful, deeply sensuous civilization; it is a harsh, gorgeous world in which the slave girl has a special role and place; her condition is unquestioned and categorical; it is supported by history, by custom and law.. {Rogue of Gor}
Gor is a planet, a counter earth so it is called, that is always on the other side of the sun from earth so that it is never discovered. Gor, much like earth, holds living, breathing animals, humans, and beasts unheard of. On Gor there are many cities, in many different climates: arctic, desert, sea, mountains, etc.. Most cities are governed by an executive, the Administrator, in conjunction with the high council. Some cities are governed by a Ubar, who is in effect a military sovereign, sometimes a tyrant, whose word is law (note that Ubars are normally only in effect during warm times). Gor has high castes (Physicians, Warriors, Builders, Initiates, and Scribes) who have a higher knowledge than the more ignorant caste of peasants and those below them. Surprisingly, despite this information, the more populace of the Goreans are the peasants. Yes, on Gor there is a deep social structure of Master and slave, yet perhaps again surprisingly, most women are not slaves. There are Free Women in both the high castes and in the peasants. Peasants are the most populated on the planet and make a very big part of the society. Free Women though, much like earthen medeivel times, are subject to the whims of men, marrying for political reasons or for financial gain. 'Man' is not the highest on this world though, above them are the Priest Kings who are a race of insectoids. The Priest Kings keep watch on the men and women of Gor and make sure that earthen devices like guns and more destruction causing weapons are not formed.
There is more to learn, including the following which is a brief overview of some Gorean basics and regular terms one may come across. This is not complete in the least, it is just a brief set of information meant to help those new to gor or unfamiliar with common gorean terminology, and to help those of us who know it to just brush up a bit. More detailed information can be found within this site in such pages as Gorean Measurements, Gorean Medical Terms and many others. Though we don't live on Gor, sometimes understanding the culture of a society leads to a better understanding of its customs and rituals so in a sense, all need be learned and adapted to our situation.
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