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Book 22. (1 results) Dancer of Gor (Individual Quote)

They count as one of the five high castes, the others being the Physicians, Scribes, Builders and Warriors. - (Dancer of Gor, Chapter 17, Sentence #22)
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17 22 They count as one of the five high castes, the others being the Physicians, Scribes, Builders and Warriors.

Book 22. (7 results) Dancer of Gor (Context Quote)

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17 19 The only Gorean caste which, as far as I know, officially believes in an afterlife is that of the Initiates, and they believe in it, it seems, only for themselves, and seem to believe it is connected with such things as the performance of secret rites, the acquisition of secret knowledges, mostly mathematical, and the avoidance of certain foods.
17 20 Initiates commonly wear white and have their heads shaved.
17 21 They also, supposedly, and perhaps actually, on the whole, abstain from alcohol and women.
17 22 They count as one of the five high castes, the others being the Physicians, Scribes, Builders and Warriors.
17 23 In some cities they are quite powerful, in others it seems they are largely peripheral to the life of the community.
17 24 I have never been in one of these temples.
17 25 Slaves, like other animals, are not allowed within.
The only Gorean caste which, as far as I know, officially believes in an afterlife is that of the Initiates, and they believe in it, it seems, only for themselves, and seem to believe it is connected with such things as the performance of secret rites, the acquisition of secret knowledges, mostly mathematical, and the avoidance of certain foods. Initiates commonly wear white and have their heads shaved. They also, supposedly, and perhaps actually, on the whole, abstain from alcohol and women. They count as one of the five high castes, the others being the Physicians, Scribes, Builders and Warriors. In some cities they are quite powerful, in others it seems they are largely peripheral to the life of the community. I have never been in one of these temples. Slaves, like other animals, are not allowed within. - (Dancer of Gor, Chapter 17)