Book 31. (7 results) Conspirators of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1184 | I was clearly identified as a barbarian, which I sensed was of some interest to the men. |
| 8 | 1185 | To be sure, I have gathered that we are no longer the novelties in the markets that we once were. |
| 8 | 1186 | Strictly, a "barbarian," I have been given to understand, is one whose native tongue is not Gorean, a language spoken pervasively but not universally on your world. |
| 8 | 1187 | The pervasiveness of Gorean on your world, as I understand it, has something to do with your gods, the priest-kings, laired in the Sardar Mountains. |
| 8 | 1188 | These beings, it seems, encourage Gorean, perhaps that they might the more conveniently make known their will on this world. |
| 8 | 1189 | The caste of Initiates, it is said, act as the intermediaries between priest-kings and men, appointing festivals, prophesying, uttering oracles, accepting offerings, selling blessings, performing sacrifices, and such. |
| 8 | 1190 | Much remains unclear, however, as I understand it, concerning the actual relationship, if any, between the Initiates and the priest-kings. |
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I was clearly identified as a barbarian, which I sensed was of some interest to the men.
To be sure, I have gathered that we are no longer the novelties in the markets that we once were.
Strictly, a "barbarian," I have been given to understand, is one whose native tongue is not Gorean, a language spoken pervasively but not universally on your world.
The pervasiveness of Gorean on your world, as I understand it, has something to do with your gods, the priest-kings, laired in the Sardar Mountains.
These beings, it seems, encourage Gorean, perhaps that they might the more conveniently make known their will on this world.
The caste of Initiates, it is said, act as the intermediaries between priest-kings and men, appointing festivals, prophesying, uttering oracles, accepting offerings, selling blessings, performing sacrifices, and such.
Much remains unclear, however, as I understand it, concerning the actual relationship, if any, between the Initiates and the priest-kings.
- (Conspirators of Gor, Chapter )