"And worse than that," she laughed, clapping her hands, "he was of the caste of Singers".
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It could have been worse, I thought.
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After all, though the caste of Singers, or Poets, was not a high caste, it had more prestige than, for example, the caste of Pot-Makers or Saddle-Makers, with which it was sometimes compared.
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On Gor, the singer, or poet, is regarded as a craftsman who makes strong sayings, much like a pot-maker makes a good pot or a saddle-maker makes a worthy saddle.
"He was," she said, "not even of this city".
I whistled.
That would be a serious matter in Gorean eyes.
"And worse than that," she laughed, clapping her hands, "he was of the caste of Singers".
It could have been worse, I thought.
After all, though the caste of Singers, or Poets, was not a high caste, it had more prestige than, for example, the caste of Pot-Makers or Saddle-Makers, with which it was sometimes compared.
On Gor, the singer, or poet, is regarded as a craftsman who makes strong sayings, much like a pot-maker makes a good pot or a saddle-maker makes a worthy saddle.
- (Outlaw of Gor, Chapter )