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Book 27. (1 results) Prize of Gor (Individual Quote)

Though this was not known to Ellen at the time, the scarlet denoted the caste of Warriors, one of the five high castes of Gor, the others being the Initiates, Physicians, Builders and Scribes. - (Prize of Gor, Chapter 16, Sentence #829)
Chapter # Sentence # Quote
16 829 Though this was not known to Ellen at the time, the scarlet denoted the caste of Warriors, one of the five high castes of Gor, the others being the Initiates, Physicians, Builders and Scribes.

Book 27. (7 results) Prize of Gor (Context Quote)

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16 826 Not all Gorean accents, of course, are easily understood, the one to the other.
16 827 The man's tunic was scarlet, and he wore a sword belt slung across his body, from the right shoulder to the scabbard at his left hip, facilitating the right-handed draw.
16 828 This belt, and the scabbard, and the crest on his helmet, were yellow.
16 829 Though this was not known to Ellen at the time, the scarlet denoted the caste of Warriors, one of the five high castes of Gor, the others being the Initiates, Physicians, Builders and Scribes.
16 830 The yellow was part of the dress uniform of the occupational forces, as a whole, but was common in the Cosian military.
16 831 In times of danger or imminent conflict, the sword belt is looped simply over the left shoulder, so that it, and the attached scabbard, the blade drawn, may be discarded.
16 832 This prevents the belt being grasped in combat by an enemy, which might be to the disadvantage of its owner.
Not all Gorean accents, of course, are easily understood, the one to the other. The man's tunic was scarlet, and he wore a sword belt slung across his body, from the right shoulder to the scabbard at his left hip, facilitating the right-handed draw. This belt, and the scabbard, and the crest on his helmet, were yellow. Though this was not known to Ellen at the time, the scarlet denoted the caste of Warriors, one of the five high castes of Gor, the others being the Initiates, Physicians, Builders and Scribes. The yellow was part of the dress uniform of the occupational forces, as a whole, but was common in the Cosian military. In times of danger or imminent conflict, the sword belt is looped simply over the left shoulder, so that it, and the attached scabbard, the blade drawn, may be discarded. This prevents the belt being grasped in combat by an enemy, which might be to the disadvantage of its owner. - (Prize of Gor, Chapter 16)