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Paddle mitten (noun): a mitten worn by the Red Hunter as he paddles his kayak or umiak. It has a thumb on each side, so that when one side is worn, it can be turned over.
~Beasts of Gor, page 280~

Paga attendant (noun): a male employee of a paga tavern who supervises the serving of paga by slave girls and collects payment for the paga and the use of the slave girls.
~Rogue of Gor, page 77~

Paga tavern (noun): an establishment where food and alcoholic beverages esp. paga are sold; in addition the use of the serving slave is included in the price of the paga bought.
~Assassin of Gor, page 7~

Paga, drinking vessels (noun): paga, the fermented drink made from Sa-Tarna grain seems to have no traditions surrounding it's service, as is demonstrated by the myriad variety of serving and drinking vessels deemed acceptable by the Gorean imbiber. The following annotations list these examples of drinking vessels: cups, brass cups, glasses, bowls, goblets, metal goblets, a silver goblet studded with rubies, a golden goblet, and a kantharos
~ Assassin of Gor, page 9~
~Raiders of Gor, pages 102, 105, 111, 223 and 306~
~Beasts of Gor, page 371~
~Renegades of Gor, page 71 and 77


Paga, sa-tarna (noun): a strong fermented drink brewed from sa-tarna (pagar-sa-tarna or Pleasure of the Life- Daughter) grain, the favored drink of Gorean men. A cup in a paga tavern would cost a tarsk bit. One of the large serving bottles may be purchased for a silver tarsk. Paga is served warmed to fiery hot. There seem to be no traditions surrounding it's service as demonstrated by the variety of vessels from which it is, stored, served and drunk.(See: paga, serving vessels and paga, drinking vessels)
~Outlaw of Gor, page 74~
~Raiders of Gor, pages 100, 102, 111 and 113~
~Marauders of Gor, pages 22 and 23~
~Rogue of Gor, page 78~
~Vagabonds of Gor, page 16~


Paga, serving vessels (noun): paga, the fermented drink made from Sa-Tarna grain, seems to have no traditions surrounding it's service, as is demonstrated by the myriad variety of serving and drinking vessels deemed acceptable by the Gorean imbiber. The following annotations list these examples of serving vessels: wineskins or botas made from verrskin leather, bottles so large they must be supported by a shoulder sling, bronze vessels with a similar strap, a hydria or water vessel, as well as bottles, sealed with the insignia of the brewer. Paga is served from kettles, jugs and vats when not sealed in a large or standard sized bottle.
~Raiders of Gor, page 105, 111, 113, 120, and 171~
~Hunters of Gor, page 13~
~Beasts of Gor, page 371~
~Vagabonds of Gor, pages 16 and 36~


Pagar (noun): pleasure.
~Outlaw of Gor, page 75~

Palm tree (noun): More than 1500 varieties of palm trees exist in the rainforest one of which is the Fan Palm more than 20 ft high and spreads it leaves in the form of a an opened fan it is an excellent source of pure water as much as one liter of water being found almost as though cupped at the base of each leaf's stem.
~Explorers of Gor, page 310~

Palm wine (noun): drink mentioned briefly; no description available.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 429

Panga (noun): two-foot-long heavy curve-bladed bush knife.
~Explorers of Gor, page 287~

Panther Girl (forest girl) (noun): runaway women who live in the forest without free men, taking as slave any man who enters their domain and eventually selling him. Those of the northern forests dress in the teeth and skins of forest panthers which they slay with their spears and bows
~Captive of Gor, page 82 and 118~

Panther, jungle (noun): Less dangerous to man than the northern variety inhabitant of the rainforest.
~Explorers of Gor, page 312~

Parade of Slaves (noun): a presentation of beauty and attractions in which the slaves present themselves one by one usually accompanied by music for the inspection of the guests. Commonly takes place in paga taverns and brothels but may take place elsewhere. Free women are usually not present.
~Vagabonds of Gor, page 29~

Paravaci (noun): one of the 4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples, the Paravaci are known as The Rich People. Their standard is a large banner of jewels strung on golden wires, forming the head and horn of a bosk. The value of such a standard is incalculable. The Paravaci brand is a stylized representation of a bosk head: a semi-circle resting on an inverted isosceles triangle.
~Nomads of Gor, page 14~

Parfleche (noun): kailiauk hide is prepared in sheets, cut almost as thin as paper, dried in the prairie sun and layered to form a flat, leather envelope which is sealed with a seam of hardened fat. Used to store food, such as kailiauk meat.
~Savages of Gor, page 328~

Parrot (noun): A bird found in the emergent level of the rainforest some varieties are also found in the level of the canopies of the rainforest.
~Explorers of Gor, page 311~

Parsit current (noun): the main eastward current of the waters above the polar basin, so named because of the several varieties of migrating parsit fish which follow it. -
~Beasts of Gor, page 38~

Parsit fish (noun): a silvery fish having brown stripes, the follow the 'parsit current' in the polar basin. In Torvaldsland, it is smoked and dried, stored in barrels, and used in trade to the south.
~Marauders of Gor, pages 28, 56, and 63-64~
~Beasts of Gor, page 38~


Pasang (noun): measure of distance equaling .7 miles.
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 58~

Pasang stone (noun): a stone set up along roads to mark distance to and from certain destinations.
~Outlaw of Gor, page 35~

Passage Hand (noun): the 5-day period between Gorean months which consist of five 5-day weeks.
~Assassin of Gor, page 78~

Passion slave (noun): a slave girl who has been bred rather captured; specifically one that has been bred for a particular trait such as beauty or slave heat or the shape of her lips.
~Priest Kings of Gor, page 53~

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