Book 1. (7 results) Tarnsman of Gor (Context Quote)
| Chapter # | Sentence # | Quote |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 106 | The angle of its axis was somewhat sharper than the Earth's, but not enough to prevent its having a glorious periodicity of seasons. |
| 3 | 107 | Moreover, like the Earth, it had two polar regions and an equatorial belt, interspersed with northern and southern temperate zones. |
| 3 | 108 | Much of the area of Gor, surprisingly enough, was blank on the map, but I was overwhelmed trying to commit as many of the rivers, seas, plains, and peninsulas to memory as I could. |
| 3 | 109 | Economically, the base of the Gorean life was the free peasant, which was perhaps the lowest but undoubtedly the most fundamental caste, and the staple crop was a yellow grain called Sa-Tarna, or Life-Daughter. |
| 3 | 110 | Interestingly enough, the word for meat is Sa-Tassna, which means Life-Mother. |
| 3 | 111 | Incidentally, when one speaks of food in general, one always speaks of Sa-Tassna. |
| 3 | 112 | The expression for the yellow grain seems to be a secondary expression, derivative. |
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The angle of its axis was somewhat sharper than the Earth's, but not enough to prevent its having a glorious periodicity of seasons.
Moreover, like the Earth, it had two polar regions and an equatorial belt, interspersed with northern and southern temperate zones.
Much of the area of Gor, surprisingly enough, was blank on the map, but I was overwhelmed trying to commit as many of the rivers, seas, plains, and peninsulas to memory as I could.
Economically, the base of the Gorean life was the free peasant, which was perhaps the lowest but undoubtedly the most fundamental caste, and the staple crop was a yellow grain called Sa-Tarna, or Life-Daughter.
Interestingly enough, the word for meat is Sa-Tassna, which means Life-Mother.
Incidentally, when one speaks of food in general, one always speaks of Sa-Tassna.
The expression for the yellow grain seems to be a secondary expression, derivative.
- (Tarnsman of Gor, Chapter )