Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
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| 5 | 44 | Her part in the plan was simple, though ultimately fatal. |
| 5 | 45 | The Home Stone of Ar, like most Home Stones in the cylinder cities, was kept free on the tallest tower, as if in open defiance of the tarnsmen of rival cities. |
| 5 | 46 | It was, of course, kept well-guarded and at the first sign of serious danger would undoubtedly be carried to safety. |
| 5 | 47 | Any attempt on the Home Stone was regarded by the citizens of a city as sacrilege of the most heinous variety and punishable by the most painful of deaths, but, paradoxically, it was regarded as the greatest of glories to purloin the Home Stone of another city, and the warrior who managed this was acclaimed, accorded the highest honors of the city, and was believed to be favored by the Priest-Kings themselves. |
| 5 | 48 | The Home Stone of a city is the center of various rituals. |
| 5 | 49 | The next would be the Planting Feast of Sa-Tarna, the Life-Daughter, celebrated early in the growing season to insure a good harvest. |
| 5 | 50 | This is a complex feast, celebrated by most Gorean cities, and the observances are numerous and intricate. |
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Her part in the plan was simple, though ultimately fatal.
The Home Stone of Ar, like most Home Stones in the cylinder cities, was kept free on the tallest tower, as if in open defiance of the tarnsmen of rival cities.
It was, of course, kept well-guarded and at the first sign of serious danger would undoubtedly be carried to safety.
Any attempt on the Home Stone was regarded by the citizens of a city as sacrilege of the most heinous variety and punishable by the most painful of deaths, but, paradoxically, it was regarded as the greatest of glories to purloin the Home Stone of another city, and the warrior who managed this was acclaimed, accorded the highest honors of the city, and was believed to be favored by the Priest-Kings themselves.
The Home Stone of a city is the center of various rituals.
The next would be the Planting Feast of Sa-Tarna, the Life-Daughter, celebrated early in the growing season to insure a good harvest.
This is a complex feast, celebrated by most Gorean cities, and the observances are numerous and intricate.
- (Tarnsman of Gor, Chapter )