Book 22. (7 results) Dancer of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 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". |
| 20 | 163 | He returned to his native village, which was torn with war and strife. |
| 20 | 164 | He told the story there, and put the stone in the market place. |
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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".
He returned to his native village, which was torn with war and strife.
He told the story there, and put the stone in the market place.
- (Dancer of Gor, Chapter )