What is Gor?
As he spoke, my father often referred to the planet Gor as the Counter-Earth, taking thename from the writings of the Pythagoreans who had first speculated on the existence of sucha body. Oddly enough, one of the expressions in the tongue of Gor for our sun was Lar-Torvis,which means The Central Fire, another Pythagorean expression, except that it had not been,as I understand it, originally used by the Pythagoreans to refer to the sun but to anotherbody....---Tarnsman of Gor , 2:28
In Gorean mythology it is said that there was once a war between men and women and thatthe women lost, and that the Priest-Kings, not wishing the women to be killed, made thembeautiful, but as the price of this gift decreed that they, and their daughters, to the end oftime, would be the slaves of men....~ Dancer of Gor, page 352
Gorean mythology: Goreans also believe quite naturally that men were born free,and women, born to be their slaves. That a woman be free on Gor is to them simplyan accidental fate that will eventually be remedied, when time has come for thiswoman to fill her rightful role within the Gorean society, that of one who lives toplease and serve men.
"Gor," he said, "is the name of this world. In all the languages of this planet, the word means "Home Stone." He paused, noting my lack of comprehension. "Home Stone," he repeated."Simply that."---Tarnsman of Gor , 2:26
The Gorean is suspicious of the stranger, particularly in the vicinity of his native walls. Indeed,in Gorean the same word is used for both stranger and enemy.~ Outlaws of Gor, page 49
"Do not ask a Gorean what the Home Stone means because he will notunderstand your question. It will puzzle him. It is the Home Stone."
(Magicians of Gor, p.485-6)
