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

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20 156 They are taken for granted, usually, by all the citizens, and their remote origins, sometimes doubtless the outcome of internecine strife, of class war, of street fighting and riots, of bloody, house-to-house determinations in the past, and such, are seldom investigated, save perhaps by historians, scribes of the past, some seeking, it seems, to know the truth, for its own sake, others seemingly seeking lessons in the rich labyrinths of history, in previous human experience, what is to be emulated, and what is to be avoided.
20 157 Some think that out of such crises came the invention of the Home Stone.
20 158 There are, of course, several mythical accounts of the origin of the Home Stone.
20 159 One popular account has it that an ancient hero, Hesius, once performed great labors for priest-kings, and was promised a reward greater than gold and silver.
20 160 He was given, however, only a flat piece of rock with a single character inscribed upon it, the first letter in the name of his native village.
20 161 He reproached the priest-kings with their niggardliness, and what he regarded as their breach of faith.
20 162 He was told, however, that what they gave him was indeed worth far more than gold and silver, that it was a "Home Stone".
They are taken for granted, usually, by all the citizens, and their remote origins, sometimes doubtless the outcome of internecine strife, of class war, of street fighting and riots, of bloody, house-to-house determinations in the past, and such, are seldom investigated, save perhaps by historians, scribes of the past, some seeking, it seems, to know the truth, for its own sake, others seemingly seeking lessons in the rich labyrinths of history, in previous human experience, what is to be emulated, and what is to be avoided. Some think that out of such crises came the invention of the Home Stone. There are, of course, several mythical accounts of the origin of the Home Stone. One popular account has it that an ancient hero, Hesius, once performed great labors for priest-kings, and was promised a reward greater than gold and silver. He was given, however, only a flat piece of rock with a single character inscribed upon it, the first letter in the name of his native village. He reproached the priest-kings with their niggardliness, and what he regarded as their breach of faith. He was told, however, that what they gave him was indeed worth far more than gold and silver, that it was a "Home Stone". - (Dancer of Gor, Chapter )