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Gorean Language
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nadu
(noun): the Gorean word for the position of a pleasure slave,
used as a command, wherein a girl kneels back against
her heels, her spine straight, hands upon thighs and knees kept
wide. The position of the hands upon the thighs is traditionally
palms down, but a girl may find herself turning her palms up
either consciously or unconsciously as a measure of her sense
of vulnerability and submission.
---Priest-Kings of Gor , 28:134 and Tribesmen
of Gor, 2:53
napoktan
(noun): the Red Savages word for bracelets. Also the Bracelets
Band of the Kaiila tribe.
---Blood Brothers of Gor , 1:10
natu
(noun): the Red Savages word for silky, as in corn silk, i.e.
the tassel on the maize plant. Also used to refer to the hair
on the side of the head, both silks and hair being soft and
smooth to the touch.
---Blood Brothers of Gor, 54:471-472
natusa
(noun): a combination of two Red Savages words, natu (see above)
and sa, which designates red. Interpreted as used, it most likely
refers to a red tassel, the tassel referring to the tassel of
silk on the maize plant, highly prized by the Red Savages. A
red-haired girl is named Natusa, presumably because of the color
and silkiness of her hair.
---Blood Brothers of Gor, 54:471-472
needle
tree (noun): the Gorean needled evergreen tree mentioned
as of the Thentis region whose wood is commonly used in the
building of ships for deck planking, whose oils are used in
the making of expensive perfumes and whose needles are mentioned
as used for smoke during Red Savages purification and cleansing
rituals, which would likely make it also of the Barrens.
---Raiders
of Gor, 10:141, Marauders of Gor , 8:114 and Blood Brothers of
Gor, 35:308
Nest
(noun): the vast underground dwelling in the Sardar mountains
of the colony of Priest-Kings; that portions which Tarl saw
was over ten pasangs wide, consisting of a huge circular canyon
webbed with bridges and terraces that surrounded a city of varied
and enormous dwellings. Misk refers to it as 'the vestibule
of our dominion.'
---Priest-Kings of Gor, 10:81
Nest
Feast Cycle (noun): the three great holidays celebrated
in the Nest: Tola, the Anniversary of the Nuptial Flight,
Tolam, the Feast of the Deposition of the First Egg and
Tolama, the Celebration of the Hatching of the First
Egg.
---Priest-Kings of Gor, 11:87
Nest
Trust (noun): the expression of communality and trust between
Priest-Kings.
---Priest-Kings of Gor, 10:80
Nest
War (noun): the struggle for control of the Nest between
Sarm, the firstborn of the Nest, and his brother Misk.
---Assassin of Gor , 4:43
nitoske
(noun): the Red Savages word for urt.
---Savages of Gor , 18:309
northern
short bow (noun): another variant of the short bow for the
shipes of the northern areas of Gor; used with short, heavy
arrows. Accurate within a short range as with the other short
bows and advantageous for the same reasons of maneuverability
in the close quarters of a ship and a rapid rate of fire.
---Marauders
of Gor, 3:52
nose
ring (noun): the small, delicate gold ring piercing the
septum. Among the Wagon Peoples, it is commonly seen on both
the free women and slaves, but is also a rather common slave
piercing in some other areas of Gor.
---Nomads
of Gor, 5:27, Captive of Gor , 11:66 and Savages of Gor, 1:11
notched
stick (noun): a musical instrument that is played by sliding
a polished stick across the notched surface.
---Nomads
of Gor, 12:153
nu
(noun): the Gorean word for one of the letters in the Gorean
alphabet, likely corresponding to the Earth 'n'.
---Slave Girl of Gor , 25:383-384
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odds
merchants (noun): those who handle wagering, commonly seen
during tarn races in Ar.
---Assassin
of Gor, 12:141, 146 and 17:234
Omen
taking (noun): a meeting of all four tribes of the Wagon
Peoples, when the haruspex cast omens which would determine
the favorability of electing a Ubar San. The Omen taking lasts
several days and involves the sacrifice of hundreds of animals.
It is an occasion for much gaiety and festival.
---Nomads
of Gor, 12:146 and 13:171-172
Omen
Valley (noun): the meeting place of the four tribes of the
Wagon Peoples, for the Omen taking.
---Nomads
of Gor, 12:146
Omen
Year (noun): a event which occurs once every two hands of
years, when the Wagon Peoples gather for the taking of omens
that will determine whether or not the Ubar San is to be elected.
There is also a season called the Omen Year,
which lasts several months and consists of three phases. The
first phase is called the Passing of Turia, which takes place
in the fall as the wagons begin their migration north. The second
phase is the Wintering and takes place north of Turia and south
of the Cartius and the third phase is the Return to Turia, occurring
in the spring and known to the Wagon Peoples as the Season of
Little Grass. It is then that the Omen Year event is completed
with the taking of omens and the possible election of a High
Ubar, the Ubar San.
---Nomads
of Gor, 2:11-12
omnion
(noun): the Gorean word for one of the letters in the Gorean
alphabet.
---Slave Girl of Gor, 25:383-384
onager (noun): mentioned in Raiders
as equipment on a raiding ship. Defined in Webster's as a heavy
war engine used for hurling stones in a catapult or slingshot
fashion.
---Raiders of Gor , 10:133
one-strap
(noun): first of a series of six differently colored reins,
used to gain altitude, attached to the throat strap of a tarn
harness. Each rein is attached to an individual small ring and
provides control of the tarn by the ring's placement on the
throat strap.
---Tarnsman of Gor , 4:55
or
(noun): Gorean for ten; in the language of the Wagon Peoples,
a group of ten warriors. Each unit of ten belongs in the unit
of one hundred, or Orlu.
---Nomads
of Gor, 14:175
orlu
(noun): Gorean for one hundred; in the language of the Wagon
Peoples, a group of one hundred warriors. Each unit of
one hundred warriors belongs in the unit of one thousand, or
Oralu.
---Nomads
of Gor, 14:175
oralu
(noun): Gorean for one thousand; in the language of the Wagon
Peoples, a group of one thousand warriors.
---Nomads
of Gor, 14:175
ost
(noun): a venomous serpent and likely the Gorean version of
an asp, the ost is a tiny brilliant orange reptile that is about
a foot in length. Its bite proves excruciatingly fatal in just
seconds. There exists a banded variety, orange with black bands.
---Outlaw of Gor , 3:26
Others,
The (noun): refers to the race of Kurii who
are locked in a clandestine struggle with Priest-Kings for control
of Gor. It is thought that this technologically advanced race
lost their own planet when their sun died, leaving them to live
in their Master Ships, and wanted Gor or perhaps even Earth
for their own.
---Nomads of Gor , 16:200
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paga
(noun; abbr. of Pagar-Sa-Tarna, lit. 'pleasure of the
life-daughter'): a grain-based, fermented liquor akin
to wheat beer or stout; sometimes served warm
paga
attendant (noun): a male employee of a paga tavern,
who supervises the serving of paga by slavegirls, and
collects payment for the paga and the use of the slavegirls
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
pagar
(noun): pleasure
Panther
(noun): wild feline of Gor, there are mentions of their
presence in the forests of the North (Hunters of Gor )
as well as in the jungles of Ushindi.
"He
had worn at his loins the pelts of the yellow panther."
---Explorers of Gor , p 236
Panther
girl (noun): a free woman who lives as a hunter
in small tribes of 15-100 members; they roam the northern
forests of Gor
Paravaci
(noun): known as the Rich People; one of the four nomadic tribes
of the Wagon Peoples of the southern plains; their standard
is a large banner of jewels beaded on golden wires, forming
the head and horns of a bosk; its value is incalculable. Theiri
brand is a symbolic representation of a bosk head, a semicircle
resting on an inverted isosceles triangle.
---Nomads of Gor, 2:14 (this is done)
one of the
4 tribes of the Wagon Peoples; also called the Rich People;
their standard is a boskhead-shaped banner made of jewels strung
on gold wire
parsit fish (noun): Silver striped fish of the
Northern waters. A staple of Torvaldslanders,
it is used raw in the gruel of bond maids. The
fish is used in trade, salted or dried.
"The
men with the net drew it up. In it, twisting and flopping,
silverish, striped with brown, squirmed more than
a stone of parsit fish. They threw the net to the
planking and, with knives, began to slice the heads
and tails from the fish."
---Marauders of Gor, p 61
pasang
(noun): measure of distance equalling .7 miles
"I
recognized it, and even had I not, the cylindrical
pasang stones that marked its length were each inscribed
with the sign of the city and the appropriate pasang
count to its walls. A Gorean pasang is approximately
.7 of a mile."
---Outlaw of Gor, p 25
pasang
stone (noun): cylindrical stones set as markers
along the roads of Gor, thier layout also allows to
tell time.
"The
shadows of the pasang stones had grown long, and,
judging by the angle of these shadows (for the stones
are set in such a way as to serve also as sundials)
it was past the fourteenth Gorean Ahn, or hour."
---Outlaw of Gor, p 26
Passage
Hand (noun): the 5-day period between Gorean months,
which consist of 5 5- day weeks
passion
slave (noun): a slavegirl 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
"One
was slender, a fragile girl, with deep gray eyes;
the other had dark eyes and hair, a body that might
have been that of a bred passion slave."
---Assassin of Gor, p 400
Peasants,
Caste of (noun): the basic caste of Gor; they refer
to themselves as the 'Ox on Which the Home Stone Rests';
their caste color is brown
Physicians,
Caste of (noun): the caste which practices the healing
arts; the Physicians are one of the five High Castes
which make up the Gorean government; their caste color
is green
pierced-ear
girl (noun): a slavegirl whose ears have been pierced;
as piercing a girl's ears is consider the ultimate degradation,
it virtually guarantees that the girl will never be
freed; the practice first became popular in Turia, but
is gaining acceptance in the northern cities, esp. Ar
plank
collar (noun): a two-piece board hinged at one end
and capable of being locked at the other, similar in
operation to the stocks of 18th-century America and
England; it has two or more semi-circular holes cut
in each side so that it may fit around the necks of
more than one slavegirl or captive free woman at one
time
Player
(noun): a member of a caste-like society who plays Kaissa
professionally; their caste colors are red and yellow
Player
Kaissa (noun): a standardized version of Kaissa adopted
at the Sardar Fairs, long sought by the Players. Also called
Merchant Kaissa or the Kaissa of En'Kara.
---Players
of Gor, 1:8 (done)
Pleasure
Garden (noun): an area in which wealthy Gorean men keep
their slavegirls; roughly akin to the harem of the Arab countries
of Earth
pleasure
rack (noun): a device, ranging in complexity from
a grid of ropes in a wooden frame to a moveable, adjustable
frame with chains, for the display and sexual use of
slavegirls and captive free women
pleasure
silk (noun): sheer, clingy form of silk worn only
by slavegirls; wraps like a pareau, with a disrobing
loop at the left shoulder
Pleasure
Slave (noun): a slavegirl trained and certified
in the arts of pleasure
pot
girl (noun): a slavegirl whose main function is
cooking and other menial tasks; used disparagingly
Pride
(noun): a military unit consisting of 100 Warriors
pride
veil (noun): the third veil worn by free women;
worn under the house veil and over the veil of the citizeness
Priest-King
(noun): the Earth translation of the Gorean term 'Sardar'
"The
Priest- Kings, Keepers of the Holy Place in the Sardar
Mountains, seeming knowers of all that occurred on
Gor, masters of the hideous Flame Death that could
with consuming fire destroy whatever they wished,
whenever they might please, were not so crudely motivated
as men, were not susceptible to the imperatives of
decency and respect that can upon occasion sway human
action. Their concern was with their own remote and
mysterious ends; to achieve these ends, human creatures
were treated as subservient instruments. It was rumored
they used men as one might use pieces in a game, and
when the piece had played its role it might be discarded,
or perhaps, as in my case, removed from the board
until it pleased the Priest-Kings to try yet another
game."
---Outlaw of Gor, p 20
Prition
(noun): title of a treatise on bondage written by Clearchus
of Cos
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quala
(noun): small, dun-colored, 3-toed mammal with a stiff,
brushy mane of black hair; pl. qualae
"I
saw what I first thought was a shadow, but as the
tarn passed, it scattered into a scampering flock
of tiny creatures, probably the small, three-toed
mammals called qualae, dun-colored and with a stiff,
brushy mane of black hair."
---Tarnsman of Gor, p 141
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ram-berries
(noun): small, succulent berries
"A
guard was with us, and we were charged with filling
our leather buckets with ram-berries, a small reddish
fruit with edible seeds, not unlike plums save for
the many small seeds."
---Captive of Gor, p 305
ramship
(noun): war galley, having up to 3 banks of oars as
well as masts and sails; named for the battering rams
on the prow
rarius
(noun; pl.rarii): warrior
"Lo
rask," said he, "Rarius, Civitatis Trevis."
"I am Rask" he said, of the caste of Warriors,
of the City of Treve"
---Captive of Gor, p 266
"Excellent,"
said a voice. "You have had training."
I
looked down the room. At the end of the room, standing
behind a functionaries desk, some forty feet away,
there stood a soldier.
"Perhaps you are of the scarlet caste?" he asked.
"Perhaps," I said. I removed the blade from the wood
behind me, over my shoulder, not taking my eyes off
the fellow behind the desk.
"You are quick," he said. "Excellent. It is doubtless
as Mincon has suspected. His judgement is good. You
are a soldier."
"I have fought," I said. "I am not now in fee."
"Tal,
Rarius," he said to me then. "Greetings Warrior."
---Mercenaries of Gor , p 146
Raviri
(noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal
tribe of the Aretai
ravishment lamp
(noun): the small lamp used by Goreans to illuminate, with its
soft, sensual light, the every expression and movement of a
slavegirl as her master uses her. Also referred to as lamp of
love and love lamp.
---Guardsman of Gor , 19:2039(done)
Red Hunters
(noun): the peoples who inhabit the Gorean arctic; in
appearance and culture, they are similar to the Eskimos
of Earth
Red Savages
(noun): the peoples to inhabit the plains area (Barrens)
of Gor; in appearance and culture, they are similar
to the American Indians of Earth
rence (noun):
a tufted, reed-like, long stalked plant of the marshes
that fill the Delta of the Vosk, rence is used for food,
fuel, cloth, and the making of paper that is sold to
merchants of Port Kar.
"Then,
from within the collar, he drew forth a thin, folded
piece of paper, rence paper made from the fibers of
the rence plant, a tall, long-stalked leafy plant
which grows predominately in the delta of the Vosk."
---Nomads of Gor, p 49
rence paper
(noun): papyrus
rennel
(noun): poisonous, crab-like desert insect
rep (noun):
a fiber plant similar to cotton;
repcloth (noun):
rough fabric woven from the fibers of the rep plant;
analogous to cotton muslin?
"Rep
is a whitish fibrous matter found in the seed pods of
a small, reddish, woody bush, commercially grown in
several areas, but particularly below Ar and above the
equator; the cheap rep-cloth is woven in mills, commonly,
in various cities; it takes dyes well and, being cheap
and strong, is popular, particularly among the lower
castes."
---Raiders of Gor, pp 10-11
Robes
of Concealment (noun): the mode of dress favored by
free women in some of the larger city-states (i.e. Ar,
Ko-ro-ba, Turia, etc.); it consists of one or more hooded
robes of heavy brocade, or other opaque fabric, plus up
to five face veils
"Many
Gorean women, in their haughtiness and pride, do not
choose to have their features exposed to the common
view. They are too fine and noble to be looked upon
by the casual rabble. Similarly the robes of concealment
worn by many Gorean women are doubtless dictated by
the same sentiments. On the other hand veiling is
a not impractical modesty in a culture in where capture,
and the chain and the whip are not unknown. One not
regarded as inconsiderable, is that it is supposed
to provide something of a protection against abduction
and predation. Who would wish to risk his life, it
is said, to carry off a woman who might, when roped
to a tree and stripped, turn out to be as ugly as
a tharlarion?"
---Rogue of Gor , p 41
round ship
(noun): heavy cargo & passenger ships, having up
to 3 banks of 10 oars to a side; not as swift or maneuverable
as ramships, having a keel-to-beam ratio of 6:1; has
2 rudders, and 2 permanent, lateen-rigged masts; carries
a crew of 20-25 free men, plus up to 200 oar-slaves
sa (noun):
life
Sa-eela
(noun): one of the most sensual and erotic of slave
dances; it consists of five distinct portions; belongs
to the class of slave dance known as Lure Dances of
the Love-Starved Slavegirl
sajel
(noun):a drug which causes harmless pustules to erupt
on the body; in combination with gieron, it reproduces
the symptoms of the Bazi plague
salamander
(noun) white, blind reptile that inhabits the brine
pits of the Tahari salt mines.
"Among
the lelts, too, were, here and there, tiny salamanders,
they, too, white and blind. Like the lelts, they were,
for their size, long-bodied, were capable of long
periods of domancy and posessed a slow metabolism,
useful in an environment in which food is not plentiful.
Unlike the lelts, they had long stemlike legs."
---Tribesmen of Gor , pp 247-248
salt
leech (noun): large leech described in Tarl's journey
through the marshes of the Vosk's Delta
"I
flicked a salt leech from the side of my light rush
craft with the corner of the tem-wood paddle."
---Raiders of Gor, p 5
salt shark
(noun): a long-bodied (12' or more) carnivorous fish
having gills situated under the jaw, several rows of
triangular teeth, a sickle-like tail, and a sail-like
dorsal fin; inhabits brine pits such as those of the
Tahari
san (adj.):
one; fem. sana
sand fly
(noun): insect of the Tahari, found near oases
"Following
such rains, great clouds of sand flies appear, wakened
from dormancy. These feast on kaiila and men. Normally,
flying insects are found only in the vicinity of the
oases."
---Tribesmen of Gor, p 152
sa'ng
(adj.): without
sa-fora (noun):
kajira (noun): a Gorean expression for a slavegirl which
translates to chain daughter, or daughter of the chain; the
most common term for a slavegirl is kajira.
---Nomads of Gor, 5:29-30 (done)
sa'ng-fori
(noun; lit. 'without chains'): freedom
"On
the wall itself over the gate in huge letters there
was scrawled the legend "sa'ng fori" literally "Without
Chains" but perhaps better translated simply as "Freedom"
or "Liberty"
---Outlaw of Gor, p 216
Salerian Confederation
(noun): an alliance of 4 cities - Ti, Port Olni, Lara,
and Vonda - formed to rid the Olni River of pirates
& to protect inland shipping
sar (noun):
king,
Sardar
(noun): 1) Litterally, Priest-Kings,
from the words sar (king) and dar (holy), large (c.
8 ft. tall) intelligent insects who are the true rulers
of Gor; 2) The mountain range where the Priest-Kings
live and that are the place of Gathering for the famous
Sardar Fairs, held
four times a year at the foot of these mountains at
the change of seasons (En'Kara, En'Var, Se'Kara, &
Se'Var). Goreans are expected, it is said, to journey
to the Sardar Fairs at least once before they reach
the age of 25.
"'The
Priest-Kings,' said my father, 'maintain the Sacred
Place in the Sardar Mountains, a wild vastness into
which no man penetrates. The Sacred Place, to the minds
of most men here, is taboo, perilous. Surely none have
returned from those mountains.'--- 'Idealists and rebels
have been dashed to pieces on the frozen escarpments
of those mountains. If one approaches the mountains,
one must go on foot. Our beasts will not approach them.
Parts of outlaws and fugitives who sought refuge in
them have been found on the plains below, like scraps
of meat cast from an incredible distance to the beaks
and teeth of wandering scavengers.'---'Sometimes,' said
my father, his eyes still faraway, 'when men are old
or have had enough of life, they assault the mountains,
looking for the secret of immortality in the barren
crags. If they have found their immortality, none have
confirmed it, for none have returned to the Tower Cities.'-----'Some
think that such men in time become Priest-Kings themselves.
My own speculations, which I judge as likely or unlikely
to be true as the more popular superstitious stories,
is that it is death to learn the secret of the Priest-Kings.'"
---Tarnsman of Gor, p 29-30
Sa-Tarna
(noun; lit. 'life-daughter'): Staple crop of Gor, Sa-Tarna
is the Gorean word for "Life daughter", its
grains are sued in the making of Sa-Tarna bread, usually
yellow but not exclusively, as the Taharians are said
to have a browner version of it, adapted to growth in
the desert lands. Sa-Tarna is also used in the
brewing of Sa-Paga or Pagar-Sa-Tarna (Pleasure of life
daughter), a well known alcoholic beverage of Gor.
"Economically,
the base of the Gorean life was the free peasant,
which was perhaps the lowest but undoubtedly the most
fundamental caste, and the staple crop was a yellow
grain called Sa-Tarna, or Life-Daughter."
---Tarnsman of Gor, p 43
"Far
to my left I saw a splendid field of Sa-Tarna, bending
beautifully in the wind, that tall yellow grain that
forms a staple in the Gorean diet."
---Outlaw of Gor, p 19
Sa-Tassna
(noun; lit. 'life-mother'): meat; food in general
"Interestingly
enough, the word for meat is Sa-tassna, which means
Life-Mother."
---Tarnsman of Gor, p 43
Schendi (noun):
a port city just south of the equator, having a population
of c. 1 million citizens; is the base of operations
for the League of Black Slavers
Scribe
(noun): member of the Caste concerned with history,
accounting, record-keeping, etc.; one of the five High
Castes which make up Gorean government; their caste
color is blue.
""'Look,'
he cried in actual despair, waving his blue-robed
arms hopelessly at the messiest chamber I had seen
on Gor. His desk, a vast wooden table, was piled with
papers and pots of ink, and pens and scissors and
leather fasteners and binders. There was no square
foot of the chamber that did not contain racks of
scrolls, and others, hundreds perhaps, were piled
like cord wood here and there. His sleeping mat was
unrolled, and his blankets must not have been aired
for weeks. His personal belongings, which seemed to
be negligible, were stuffed into the meanest of the
scroll racks."
---Tarnsman of Gor, p 37
"-a
shrewd and kind spirit, a sense of humour, and a love
of learning, which can be one of the deepest and most
honest of loves. It was this love for his scrolls
and for the men who had written them, perhaps centuries
before, that most impressed me about Torm. In his
way, he linked me, this moment, and himself with generations
of men who had pondered on the world and its meaning."
---Tarnsman of Gor, p 38
Many
castes, incidentally, have branches and divisions.
Lawyers and Scholars, for example, and Record Keepers,
Teachers, Clerks, Historians and Accountants are all
Scribes."
---Assassin of Gor, p 208
se
(adj.): second; Se'Kara (noun; lit. 'second turning'):
the seventh month of the Gorean calendar, that of the
autumnal equinox, roughly equivalent to the Earth calendar
month of September; Se'Var (noun; lit. 'second
resting'): the tenth month of the Gorean calendar, that
of the winter solstice, roughly equivalent with the Earth
calendar month of December.
"The
month of the autumnal equinox is called fully Se'Kara-Lar-Torvis,
but usually simply, Se'Kara, The Second Kara, or The
Second Turning. As might be expected, there are related
expressions for the months of the solstices, En'Var-
Lar-Torvis and Se'Var-Lar-Torvis, or, again rather literally,
the First Resting and the Second Resting of the Central
Fire. These, however, like the other expressions, usually
occur in speech only as En'Var and Se'Var, or The First
Resting and The Second Resting."
---Outlaw of Gor, p 178
Second Knowledge
(noun): the education available to the higher castes;
it is more esoteric, and includes knowledge of Earth
second slave
(phrase): referring to the serving of black wine, it
indicates that the consumer prefers to drink it without
sugar or milk; from the fact that the sugar and milk
are placed in the cup by one slave before the beverage
is poured into the cup by a second slave
second wine
(noun): see breeding wine
Selnar
(noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ko-ro-ba
and some other cities)
"He
did so late in the spring, on the sixteenth day of the
third month, that month which in Ar is called Camerius,
in Ko-ro-ba Selnar."
---Assassin of Gor, pp 234-235
sereem diamonds
(noun): a transparent mineral which is precious because
of its rarity; is red with flecks of white
shark
(noun): carnivorous, large nin gilled fish of many varieties
found through the different bodies of water. In the
marshes... the nine gilled shark is eel-like, long and
narrow. river shark: black shark of the fresh
waters of Gor; white shark: found in the Northern
waters
"Beyond
them would be the almost eel-like, long-bodied, nine-gilled
Gorean marsh sharks."
---Raiders of Gor, p 58
"I
saw the flash of a triangular, black dorsal fin.
I screamed. Lana looked out, pointing after
it. A river shark, she cried, excitedly."
---Captive of Gor, p 79
"We
saw the broad, blunt head, eyeless, white...On the
whitish back, near the high dorsal fin, there was
a long scar. Part of the dorsal fin itself was rent,
and scarred. At the top of the food chain in
the pits, a descendant, dark-adapted, of the terrors
of the ancient seas, stood the long-bodied, nine-gilled
salt shark."
---Tribesmen of Gor, p 249
"A
recalcitrant girl may be kept on the oar for hours.
There is also, however some danger in this, for sea
sleen and the white sharks of the north occasionally
attempt to tear such a girl from the oar."
---Marauders of Gor, p 66
she-urts
(noun; short for 'she-urts of the wharves'): homeless
free girls - runaways, vagabonds, orphans, etc. - who
live near the canals in port cities, surviving by scavenging,
begging, stealing, and sleeping with paga attendants;
they sleep wherever they find space, and usually wear
a brief tunic instead of Robes of Concealment
"Ahead,
some yards, was a girl dark haired, lying on her belly
on the walkway, reaching with her hand down to the canal,
to fish out edible garbage. She was barefoot,
and wore a brief, brown rag. I did not think she
was slave. Some free girls, runaways, vagabonds,
girls of no family or position, live about port cities,
scavenging as they can, begging, stealing, sleeping
at night in crates and under bridges and piers.
They are called the she-urts of the wharves."
---Explorers of Gor, p 47
shipping collar
(noun): a loose, generic collar worn by slaves when
being shipped as cargo
shu (noun): the
Gorean word for one of the letters in the Gorean alphabet; apparently
dervived from the oriental calligraphy.
---Explorers of Gor, 1:9 (done)
sidge (noun):
the Gorean word for one of the letters in the Gorean alphabet;
possibly derived from the cuneiform.
---Explorers of Gor, 1:9 (done)
side-block
girl (noun): a slavegirl sold for a fixed price
from the side block of a slave auction house, instead
of auctioned from the main block; used disparagingly
silk girl
(noun): term used by those of Torvaldsland to denote
a slavegirl from the southern cities; often used disparagingly
silk slave
(noun): a male pleasure slave; usually in attendance
on a free woman
sim plant
(noun): a rambling, tangled vine-like plant with huge,
rolling leaves, raised in the pasture chambers of the
Nest
sip root
(noun): the extremely bitter root which has a contraceptive
effect, up to three to four months in its raw state,
almost indefinitely when concentrated into slave wine.
Fed raw, in small pieces, to the slaves of the Red Savages.
Blood Brothers of Gor, 12:124 and 37:319
sirik
(noun): a arrangement of chains used to display a slavegirl
rather than confine her; it consists of a collar, to which
about five feet of chain is attached; part-way down the
chain is a pair of manacles, and the chain terminates
in a set of shackles
"...both
girls wore the Sirik, a light chain favored for female
slaves by many Gorean masters; it consist of a
Turian-type collar, a loose, rounded circle of steel,
to which a light, gleaming chain is attached;
should the girl stand, the chain, dangling from her
collar, falls to the floor; it is about ten or
twelve inches longer than is required to reach from
her collar to her ankles; to this chain, at the
natural fall of her wrists, is attached a pair of slave
bracelets; at the end of the chain there is attached
another device. a set of linked ankle rings, which,
when closed about her ankles, lifts a portion of the
slack chain from the floor; the Sirik is an incredible
graceful thing and designed to enhance the beauty of
its wearer; perhaps it should be added that the
slave bracelets and the ankle rings may be removed from
the chain and used separately; this also of course
permits the Sirik to function as a slave leash."
---Nomads of Gor, p 42
slave belly
(noun): the area of the abdomen around the navel; so
called because only slavegirls expose their navels
slave box
(noun): 1) small, square (3x3') iron box, with a door
having a viewing aperture of 7"x1/2" in the middle,
and a pass-through of 12x2" at the base; a punishment
device for slaves; 2) a small ventilated box, barely
large enough to contain a slave, sometimes used in the
transport & delivery of slaves after purchase
slave bracelets
(noun): see bracelets
slave cage
(noun): a small cage, just big enough for a slavegirl
to sit or curl up, in which she may be placed as cargo
slave dance
(noun): any of the sensuous and lascivious dances
performed by slavegirls to entertain their masters;
designed to display the sexual heat of the performer,
and invite her use by masters; dances include the Belt
Dance, Chain Dance, Dance of the 6 Thongs, Sa-eela,
Tile Dance (performed on red tiles), Tether Dance
slave goad
(noun): an electrical device, much like a cattle prod,
used for controlling and disciplining slaves
slave heat
(noun): the intense need and passion of a slavegirl
slave hobble
(noun): a chain consisting of a wrist-ring and an ankle-ring
joined by 7" of chainl it is fastned on one ankle and
the opposite wrist
slave hood
(noun): a leather hood, having no opening for eyes,
mouth, or ears, which covers a slave's entire head;
usually has a gag attachment
slave lips
(noun): the pursing of a slavegirl's lips as for kissing;
often used as a command
slave mat
(noun): a course mat to which area a slavegirl may be
ordered for discipline or rape; the girl may not leave
the mat unless permitted by her master
slave oval
(noun): a method of chain a slavegirl consisting of
a hinged iron loop which locks around her waist, with
two sliding wrist-rings and a welded ring in the middle
of the back
slave pole
(noun): imaginary pole that 'transfixes' a dancing girl,
by which she is 'held' during her dance
slave porridge
(noun): more general description needed
a cold, unsweetened
mixture of water and Sa-Tarna meal, on which slaves
are fed; in Torvaldsland, it is called 'bond-maid gruel',
and often mixed with pieces of chopped parsit fish
slave perfume
(noun): perfumes designed to be worn by slavegirls;
they are heavier and more sensual than those designed
for free women
slave rag
(noun): see Ta-Teera
slave rape
(noun): the sexual use of a slavegirl; may be either
tender or brutal, casual or deliberate
slave ring
(noun): a heavy iron ring, c. 1' in diameter, to which
a slave may be secured for security, discipline, or
any other reason; often found in floors, interior &
exterior walls (either 1' or 3' above the ground), attached
to the foot of a master's sleeping couch, etc
slave steel
(noun): generic term for collars, chains, siriks, etc.
worn by slaves
slave strap
(noun): heavy strap or belt which buckles behind the
wearer's back; in front, there is a metal plate with
a welded ring, through which passes the 4 hort (5")
chain of a pair of slave bracelets; designed to keep
the wearer's hand before his body
slave veil
Noun): a small triangle of diaphanous yellow silk, worn
across the bridge of the nose and covering the lower
half of the face; it parodies the heavy veils worn by
free women, as it conceals nothing and often arouses
the lust of masters
slave wagon
(noun): a flat-bedded, barred wagon, like a large cage
with a door in the rear, in which many slaves may be
transported at one time, their ankles chained to a bar
that runs down the center of the floor; tarpaulins are
often used to cover the cage & hide the cargo; analogous
to an old-fashioned Earth circus wagon
slave wine
(noun): a bitter beverage derived from sip-root, which
in its raw state, can act as a contraceptive for three
to four moons. In its concentrated state, as developed
by the caste of physicians, the effect is almost indefinite
and usually requiring a releaser to counteract its effects.
Blood Brothers of Gor, 37:319
a black, bitter
beverage that acts as a contraceptive; its effect is
instantaneous and lasts for well over a month; can be
counter-acted with another, sweet-tasting beverage.
"It
was a foul brew, but I downed it. I did not know at
the time, but it was slave wine"
---Slave Girl of Gor, p 69
Slaver
(noun): member of the Caste of Slavers, a sub-caste
of the Merchants, one who deals in human merchandise;
their caste colors are blue and yellow.
Slaver's Caress
(noun): a method of touching, without warning, a slavegirl
who is being sold in order to exhibit her slave heat
for potential buyers; also known as the Whip Caress,
as it is commonly done using a coiled whip
"Then,
before I could realize what he intended, he had subjected
Miss Cardwell to what, among slavers, is known as the
whip caress. Ideally it is done, as Kamchak had, unexpectedly,
taking the girl unawares. Elizabeth suddenly cried out
throwing her head to one side. I observed to my amazement
the sudden, involuntary, uncontrollable response to
the touch. The whip caress is commonly used among Slavers
to force a girl to betray herself."
---Nomads of Gor, p 169.
Slavers, League
of Black (noun): a branch of the Caste of Slavers;
they work out of Schendi and its environs
Slaver's Necklace
(noun): fanciful term for a coffle of slavegirls
"And
many of the cities of Gor were represented on that chain,
sometimes spoken of as the Slaver's necklace"
---Outlaw of Gor, p 195
slee (noun):
a rodent which inhabits the rainforests inland of Schendi
sleen
(noun): (1) a ferocious feline, some 20 feet long, having
6 legs and 2 rows of teeth; there are four types: the
prairie sleen, which is tawny; the forest sleen, which
is black or brown; the aquatic sea sleen; and the white
snow sleen; can be domesticated for herding and tracking;
(2) Sleen (noun): a tribe of Red Savages which
inhabits the Barrens
"There
are many varieties of sleen, and most varieties can
be, to one extent or another, domesticated. The two
most common sorts of trained sleen are the smaller,
tawny prairie sleen, and the large, brown or black forest
sleen, sometimes attaining a length of twenty feet.
In the north, I am told the snow sleen has been domesticated.
The sleen is a dangerous and fairly common animal on
Gor, which has adapted itself to a variety of environments.
There is even an aquatic variety, called the sea sleen,
which is one of the swiftest and most dreaded beasts
in the sea. ...Sleen are used for a multitude of purposes
on Gor, but most commonly they are used for herding,
tracking, guarding and patrolling. The verr and the
bosk are the most common animals herded; tabuk and slave
girls are the most common animals tracked; the uses
to which the sleen is put to guarding and patrolling
are innumerable; it is used to secure borders, to prowl
walls and protect camps; it may run loose in the streets
after curfews"
---Slave Girl of Gor, p 185-186
slime
worm (noun): a long, slow, blind worm which inhabits
the caverns below the Nest in the Sardar; scavenges the
remains of the Golden Beetles kills
"We
had not walked far when we passed a long, wormlike animal,
eyeless, with a small red mouth, that inched its way
along the corridor, hugging the angle between the wall
and the floor...it is a Slime Worm..........It scavenges
on the kills of the Golden Beetle"
---Priest-Kings of Gor, pp 105-106
sorp
(noun): a shellfish, common esp. in the Vosk river, similar
to an oyster; like an oyster, it manufactures pearls,
rencers use the blood of the sorp as a dye
"Ho-Hak
looked at the man who wore the headband of pearls
of the Vosk sorp"
---Raiders of Gor, p 21
"Her
hair was blond and straight, tied behind her with
a ribbon of blue wool, from the bounding Hurt, dyed
in the blood of the Vosk sorp."
---Marauders of Gor, pp 1-2
“It
had a shaft of seven foot Gorean, a head of tapered
bronze, some eighteen inches in length. At close
range it can pierce a southern shield, shatter its
point through a seven-inch beam.”
---Marauders of Gor, p 210
"The
spear was a typical Gorean spear, about seven feet
in height, heavy, stout, with a tapering bronze
head some eighteen inches in length. It is a terrible
weapon and, abetted by the somewhat lighter gravity
of Gor, when cast with considerable force, can pierce
a shield at close quarters or bury its head a foot
deep in solid wood. With this weapon groups of men
hunt even the larl in its native haunts in the Voltai
Range, that incredible pantherlike carnivore which
may stand six to eight feet high at the shoulder."
---Outlaw of Gor, p 21
"The
tarnsman commonly carries, strapped to the saddle,
a Gorean spear, a fearsome weapon, but primarily
a missile weapon, and one more adopted to infantry."
---Assassin of Gor, p 366
Stabilization
Serums (noun): a series of medical injections which,
among other things, retards the aging process; an invention
of the Priest-Kings, approved by them for use by humans;
administered in 4 injections
throwing stick
(noun): a curved stick used by rencers to hunt gant,
it is thrown to stun the bird.
"In
her hand was a curved throwing stick, used for hunting
birds."
---Raiders of Gor, p 10
trident
(noun): The three-pronged spearing fork used by fishermen
and sailors of the island Ubarates of Gor. Can be utilized
both as a thrusting weapon and as a missle weapon. It
is briefly described as being approximately seven feet
in overall length, with prongs of 10" inches or so.
Often used with a lanyard or line attached, for retrieval.
"I
could use some paga, said he. He had purchased the
net in the morning with a trident, the traditional
weapons of the fisherman of the western shore and
the western islands."
---Raiders of Gor, pg 112
"Another
popular set of weapons, as in the ancient ludi of
Rome, is the net and trident. Usually those most
skilled with this set of weapons are from the shore
and islands of distant, gleaming Thassa, the sea,
where they doubtless originally developed among
fisherman."
---Assassin of Gor
stimulation
cage (noun): an ornate, fairly roomy cage, furnished
comfortably with fabrics of all kinds, furs, cosmetics,
perfumes, jewelry, etc. in which a naked slavegirl
in training may be housed; its purpose is to awaken
her senses, esp. the tactile senses, to everything
in the world around her, so that she may be more pleasing
to masters; in addition, it is just too short for
her to stand upright, so that her head is always inclined
in a gesture of submission
Stone (noun):
a unit of measurement standardized by an official stone, stored
at the Sardar, which acts as the standard reference. Also
called the Gorean Stone. The reference stone is brought out
during the Sardar fairs and the cities bring their replica
for comparison to ensure accuracy.
---Raiders
of Gor, 10:127-128
Stones
(noun): a guessing game in which one player must guess
whether the number of stones hed in the fist of the
second player is odd or even
Street of
Brands (noun): the city or area in a given city
where slavers conduct their business
Street of
Coins (noun): the street or area in a given city
where banking and other financial transactions take
place
street veil
(noun): the outermost veil worn by free women; worn
over the house veil when leaving the house
submission
mat (noun): a scarlet mat, used in Tharna, on which
a free woman, naked and bound with yellow cords, must
submit as slave to her master, first hearing him recite
a ritual poem, then yielding physically
sul (noun):
starchy, golden-brown, vine-borne fruit, similar to
earth potaotes; principal ingredient in sullage
sul paga
(noun): alcoholic beverage made from suls; akin to vodka
sula (command,
Schendese; lit. 'back'?): at this command, a slavegirl
will lie on her back, her hands at her sides, palms
up, and with her legs spread wide
sullage (noun):
the common Gorean soup made of the salty blue secondary roots
of the kes plant, the starchy, golden brown vine-borne fruit
of the golden-leaved sul plant, and the curled red ovate leaves
of the tur-pah, a tree parasite that is cultivated in host orchards
of Tur trees. Sullage typically begins with those three ingredients,
and then anything else at hand may be included, as the saying
goes, save the rocks of the field.
---Priest-Kings of Gor, 6:44-45 (done)
a soup made prinicipally
from suls, tur-pah, and kes, along with whatever else may be
handy
Sun Lances
(noun): a warrior society of the Sleen tribe of Red
Savages
Swamp Spiders
(noun): man-sized acrachnids which inhabit the swampland
near the city of Ar; they can communicate in human speech
via the mechanical translators they wear around their
abdomens; they spin Cur-lon Fiber, which is used in
the textile mills of Ar
"Approaching
me, stepping daintily for all its bulk, prancing over
the strands, came one of the Swamp Spiders of Gor"
"I caught sight of the mandibles, like curved knives"
"I saw then for the first time that strapped to
his abdomen, was a translation device"
"They hunt us and leave only enough of us alive
to spin the Cur-lon Fiber used in the mills of Ar."
---Tarnsman of Gor, pp 81-83
Short
Sword... The common Gorean short sword, designed
to be used in conjunction with the round battle
shield so often favored by Gorean warriors, is described
as a leaf-shaped, double-edged blade with a short
singlehanded grip. The grip is typically either
of polished ka-la-na or temwood, either unadorned
or wrapped in leather, cloth or cord. The blade
of this weapon is between twenty and twenty-two
inches in length, and it is worn either in a belt
scabbard or in the same scabbard, slung over the
shoulder for travel. It is also ideal for close-up
in fighting. Typically honed to razor sharpness.
Such short swords are heavily employed in the city
states that have a standing army, since its use
is for being wielded by a standing formation of
men in matched ranks, shield in one hand and sword
in the other.
"In
the bundle, wrapped inside the tunic and cloak I
found the shoulder belt, sheath and short sword
of the Goreans. I took the blade from its sheath.
It was well balanced, vicious, double-edged and
about twenty to twenty-two inches in length."
---Outlaw of Gor, p 23
"I
had again my sword, that wine-tempered blade of
fine, double-edged Gorean steel, carried even at
the siege of Ar, so long ago, with its scabbard"
---Raiders of Gor, p 68
Long Sword...
The long sword is commonly used by the denizens of
Torvaldsland and other such northern areas. It is
about 36 inches in length, though they can be found
in longer form, depending upon the reach and preference
of the user. It is carried in a belt-scabbard or leather
support loop on the wearer's off side, or strapped
across the user's back. It is primarily used for slashing,
to batter an enemy's shield to pieces, then followed
with a killing stroke. Universally hand forged, these
swords are "pattern blades" whereby many
braided rods of both soft flexible steel and stronger,
more brittle steel are heated and worked into a single
piece, then hammered flat for shaping and tempering.
This way the blade has both great flexibility and
superior strength. Because of this, when rubbed with
a mild acid or oxydizing compound, the finished blade
will display a twisted pattern caused by the chemical
reaction between the different metals. Each of these
weapons is typically named by its creator.
"He
wore beneath his cloak yellow wool, and a great
belt of glistening black, with a gold buckle, to
which was attached a scabbard of oiled, black leather;
in this scabbard was a sword, a sword of Torvaldsland,
a long sword, with a jeweled pommel, with double
guard."
---Marauders of Gor, p 172
Scimitar...
A long curved sword, used either one-handed or with
two-hands, depending upon the situation. It has a
heavily curved, single-edged blade, honed to razor-sharpness.
Even a light stroke of a Tahari scimitar will pass
easily through flesh. The overall blade length is
perhaps thirty inches or maybe longer, with a "false-edge"
across the back of the tip for backhanded slashes.
Used one handed from the back of a kailla it is extrememly
deadly. Used two-handed upon the ground it is as equally
potent.
Buckler...
"Buckler
and short sword are perhaps most popular, but there
are few weapons on Gor which are not seen over a
period of three or four days of the games."
---Assassin of Gor, p 189
sword
brother (noun): a term used between men who have shed
eachother's blood in battle
"'Do
not harm him,' said Kazrak. 'He is my sword brother,
Tarl of Bristol.'
Kazrak's
remark was in accord with the strange warrior codes
of Gor, codes which were as natural to him as the
air he breathed, and codes which I, in the Chamber
of the Council of Ko-ro-ba, had sworn to uphold.
One
who has shed your blood, or whose blood you have shed,
becomes your sword brother, unless you formally repudiate
the blood on your weapons. It is part of the kinship
of Gorean warriors regardless of what city it is to
which they owe their allegiance.
It
is a matter of caste, an expression of respect for
those who share their station and profession, having
nothing to do with cities or Home Stones. "
---Tarnsman of Gor, p 119
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