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(newest | oldest) View (newer 50 | older 50) (20 | 50 | 100 | 250 | 500)- 03:52, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Primary Gorean Principle (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''<q>The right to search for the truth implies also a duty; one must not conceal any part of what one has recognized to be true.</q>''' ''Albert Einstein'' We have previously discussed two of the three primary elements of Gorean philosophy: metaphysics and epistemology. It is now time to begin our discussion and analysis of the final element of Gorean philosoph...")
- 03:46, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Gorean Metaphysics (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] People hear this phrase and their eyes glaze over, the boredom taking hold even before they read any further. There may be flashbacks to a dreaded college philosophy course, nightmares of confusion and befuddlement. But, the topic is not as boring or complicated as it may seem. It can actually have relevance in our lives, especially if we wish to live according to...")
- 03:44, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Gorean Philosophy (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''<q>I do not insist that my argument is right in all other respects, but I would contend at all costs both in word and deed as far as I could that we will be better men, braver and less idle, if we believe that one must search for the things one does not know, rather than if we believe that it is not possible to find out what we do not know and that we must not...")
- 03:40, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Gorean Related Quotes (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The following are a selection of quotes that touch upon Gorean themes and ideas, concepts and principles. Many, but not all of them, are from the works of philosophers. Over time, additional quotes may be added. '''<q>Books cannot answer back and respond to the objections they provoke; there is no real dialogue of minds between writer and reader, only between tw...")
- 03:28, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Gorean Posts (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] This is a collection of thirty selected posts that I have made to various Gorean message boards. They deal with a variety of different Gorean topics. Some of these posts have been modified, revised and/or expanded. Additional selected posts may be added to this essay in the future. ==1. What is “Gorean?”== What is “Gorean?” Ah, that million dollar questi...")
- 03:13, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page The Cognitivity Paradox (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''<q>Philosophy can tell of the world, but it cannot explain it. This is all right. Let us remain calm. Prediction-statements need not be the sole interest of the rational mind nor their presence the index to intellectual achievement.</q>''' ''(The Cognitivity Paradox, page 44)'' Besides the Gorean novels and his other works of fiction, John Norman also wrote tw...")
- 03:07, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Gorean City-State (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''<q>I gazed down upon the city. In such places came together the complexities and the poverties, the elementalities and the richnesses of the worlds. In such places were to be found the rare, precious habitats of culture, the astonishing, moving delights of art and music, the truths of theater and literature, the glories and allegories of architecture, bespeakin...")
- 01:00, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page The Elenchus (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''"Philosophy begins when one learns to doubt--particularly to doubt one's cherished beliefs, one's dogmas and one's axioms. Who knows how these cherished beliefs become certainties with us, and whether some secret wish did not furtively beget them, clothing desire in the dress of thought? There is no real philosophy until the mind turns round and examines itself...")
- 00:57, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Gorean Epistemology (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] Again, I can see the eyes glaze over, the boredom taking hold when people see this phrase. And again, I will proffer that this topic is not as boring and complicated as it may seem. It actually has relevance in our lives, especially if we wish to live according to the Gorean philosophy. It continues the formation of the necessary starting ground for our exploratio...")
- 00:53, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Recommended Reading List (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The following lists are resources that may be of interest to those who want to better understand Gorean philosophy and society. Much of Gor was inspired by ancient Earth cultures and societies and the resources listed here detail those ancient entities. I have used many of these resources in my own researches on Gor. I have separated these resources into nonfictio...")
- 00:46, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Gorean Fiction (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] I have written a number of Gorean short stories and some of them are contained in previous educational scrolls. I have added some short stories here which have not been previously available on this website. I will also add further short stories in the future. Enjoy. ''((Editor's Note: Stories were not available on source website))'' {{LutherAbout}}")
- 00:44, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Barsoom & Gor (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] John Norman based much of his Gorean novels on Earth history, especially ancient Greece and Rome. The various Gorean cultures such as Torvaldsland, the Red Savages and the Wagon Peoples are all based on Earth cultures such as the Vikings, Native Americans and the Mongols. One other source of inspiration for the Gor series appears to be the Mars novels written by E...")
- 00:42, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Ancient Greek & Roman Slavery (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] Slavery was a widespread practice in the ancient world but ancient Greece and Rome were the only true "slave societies." Slavery has continued to exist as an institution throughout human history and still exists, even today, in numerous parts of the world. The institution of Gorean slavery most closely resembles the slavery practiced by the ancient Romans though t...")
- 00:38, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Ancient Sparta (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] ''(The following is an essay concerning the ancient Greek Spartans and their connections to Gor. It is but an overview of the subject and those seeking additional information can consult some of the books mentioned in the Recommended Reading List on this website)'' ==Introduction== Sparta was an ancient Greek polis, a city-state, that reached its peak during the...")
- 00:29, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Roman Origins (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] It is very obvious that ancient Rome was also one of the primary inspirations for the Gorean novels of John Norman. Mr. Norman did a lot of historical research prior to and during writing the Gorean novels. Some words used in the books may seem archaic and confusing but are actually ancient Roman terms. Other Gorean items, institutions and ideas also derive from...")
- 00:24, 8 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page History of Gor (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The Gorean novels present a fictional history of Gor that extends back a couple million years. This scroll shall explore the events on that timeline, adding some analysis and comparisons to Earth history when applicable. Some of the events on this timeline have very nebulous dates so their position on the timeline is only supposition. This timeline does not contai...")
- 21:45, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Voltai Mountain Region (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The Voltai Mountains are the largest, tallest and most grand mountain range on Gor. They are considered to be beautiful and majestic mountains, sometimes snow-capped. They may also be referred to as the Red or Scarlet Mountains due to their common reddish cliffs. The reddish color derives from heavy concentrations of iron oxide within the stone. The Voltai Mou...")
- 21:34, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Vosk River Region (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The Vosk River is a very important riverway on Gor. It is one of the largest rivers on Gor, at points up to forty pasangs (28 miles) wide. The river flows westward and empties into Thassa at the Tamber Gulf, forming the Vosk Delta. The Vosk River almost divides the northern hemisphere into the lands owned by Ar and those owned by other cities such as Ko-ro-ba and...")
- 21:31, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page City of Ko-ro-ba (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The city of Ko-ro-ba is the first Gorean city we encounter in the Gor novels. In '''Tarnsman of Gor''', Tarl Cabot is first brought to this city when he is taken from Earth by a ship of the Priest-Kings. It will become Tarl's first Home Stone and is one of the High Cities of Gor. Despite its initial importance, the books actually do not describe Ko-ro-ba in much d...")
- 20:07, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Gorean Economy & Pricing (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The Gorean economy is not depicted in great detail in the novels. The monetary system can be confusing and there are scant references on the prices of many items. Norman had little need for an extensive pricing list. But, we are able to make some useful generalizations and deductions based on what references do exist. Hopefully this scroll will guide people to a m...")
- 19:57, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Real Time Gor (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] __(A few caveats: One, this scroll is meant only to highlight the issues involved. RT Gor is a complex matter and no single scroll can adequately explain all of its facets. Two, numerous generalizations will be used to better highlight the basics. Obviously there may be exceptions to these generalizations. These generalizations are not meant to say that all RT Go...")
- 19:55, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Fun With Gor (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] ''Tal all,'' ''This is my Fiftieth Educational Scroll. For such a special milestone, I have put together a much different scroll than the previous ones. This scroll contains a miscellaneous mixture of more fun materials, from short stories and story-lines to a Gorean primer. It also contains information on the origins of Delphius, the Gorean role-play city I cre...")
- 19:52, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Jungles of Gor (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''<q>I never trust a man until I know what he eats.</q>''' ''(Explorers of Gor, p.383)'' '''Explorers of Gor''', book #13, details the exploration of the jungles of Gor. Several geographical features are discovered and named during the events of this novel. The novel also depicts another plot of the Kurii and their agents. We see the return of the "invisibility...")
- 19:49, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page How To Slave Dance (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''<q>The dancing of the female before the male, that she be found pleasing and he be pleased, is one of the most profound lessons in all of human biology.</q>''' ''(Dancer of Gor, p.193)'' How do you simulate slave dancing online? Dancing in real time requires different skills than dancing online. A good real time dancer might be a poor online dancer. Conversel...")
- 19:47, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Slave Dancing (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''<q>…slave dance, that form of dance, in its thousands of variations, in which a female may excitingly and beautifully, marvellously and fulfillingly, express the depths and profoundities of her nature. In such dance the woman moves as a female, and shows herself as a female, in all her excitingness and beauty. It is no wonder that women love such dance, in wh...")
- 19:39, 7 June 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Red Savage Dictionary (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The tribes of the Red Savages in the Barrens do not speak Gorean. There are actually many different and complex tribal languages spoken in this region. Many of these languages are unintelligible to other tribes. Of the tribes mentioned in '''Savages of Gor''' and '''Blood Brothers of Gor''', there is some commonality. Kaiila and Dust Leg are closely related langua...")
- 15:34, 28 May 2023 Branwyn talk contribs created page File:Barbarians of Gor Map Overlay3.png
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- 15:56, 26 May 2023 Branwyn talk contribs created page Building Tips & Tricks (Created page with " =Reducing Lag= ;Animation:Anything with an animation can contribute to lag around a build. This includes thralls on crafting benches, and any who linger around builds. Be careful about stacking them all in the same place. ;Lighting:Limit lighting with open/flickering flames like torches and braziers. Try to not overlap their light radius. Remember that there are no electric lights! Patches of darkness, or dim light would be very normal. Shani’s Stuff lighting has...")
- 17:33, 25 May 2023 Branwyn talk contribs created page Vargor (Town) (Created page with "890px This stuff here shows as a summary, don't remove this stuff -->. <includeonly> <Read More></includeonly><noinclude>category:TOCcategory:Locations =Heading 1= ==Heading 2== ===Heading 3=== ;Bold:Indent {{:BottomBar}}")
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- 19:16, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page Pity, Nietzsche and Stoicism (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id63.htm Luther Scroll Archives] <pre> "At such a time a man may not be spoken to, for according to the Gorean way of thinking pity humiliates both he who pities and he who is pitied. According to the Gorean way, one may love but one may not pity." (Outlaw of Gor, p.31)</pre> The above quote is known to many Goreans online and it is commonly repeated that Goreans should not show pity. The quote...")
- 19:14, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page The Cognitivity of Gor (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id63.htm Luther Scroll Archives] It is common online to see Goreans attempt to justify the Gorean philosophy by pointing out that it entails simply following natural principles. Men and women are just assuming their natural roles in life, which is all a part of the "natural order." What is natural should be embraced by mankind. The denial and repression of our basic nature is wrong and leads t...")
- 19:11, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page Using Book Quotes (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id63.htm Luther Scroll Archives] It is very common for people to use a quote from the Gorean novels to support a proposition. Yet, a quote alone may not guarantee the validity of a proposition. The quote should undergo a certain analysis to ascertain its level of validity, its measure of applicability for the proposition it is meant to support. The twenty-six books of the Gorean series contain a t...")
- 19:10, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page What Is A "Gorean" Slave? (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id63.htm Luther Scroll Archives] What is a “Gorean” slave? In this essay, I am concentrating on real-time consensual slavery so the answer to this question will be based on that context. Such consensual slavery is a common aspect of the Gorean lifestyle, though it is not an absolute necessity to that lifestyle. There has been much discussion and disagreement over the use of the term “slav...")
- 19:08, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page Gorean Role Play (Luther) (Created page with "==1. Basic Role-Play== What is role-play (RP)? What elements make up RP? What is Gorean RP? How can we improve Gorean RP? These are some basic questions about RP yet they are important questions, especially as many people’s first experience with RP is their online Gorean RP. Thus, they do not possess the experience and knowledge of the usual RP conventions, the commonalities that exist in this area. There are many different types of RP but some generalizations can...")
- 18:52, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page The Sleen (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id63.htm Luther Scroll Archives] <pre> "It was a truly brave and noble beast. Those who scorn the sleen I think do not know him. Kurii respect the sleen, and that says much for the sleen, for its courage, its ferocity and indomitable tenacity." ---Beasts of Gor, pg.13 </pre> The Gorean sleen. Tarl Cabot once referred to a sleen as a "Dark Brother of the Night." It is an animal unique to Gor thoug...")
- 18:47, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page Public Perceptions of Gor (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id63.htm Luther Scroll Archives] How does the general public perceive the Gorean community? How much does the general public know about the Gorean community? How much do they know about Gorean philosophy or the Gorean lifestyle? Where do they get their information on the various aspects of Gor? How deeply will they delve into the depths of the various facets of Gor seeking answers? How can their...")
- 18:45, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page Gorean Morality & Nietzsche (Luther) (Created page with " <pre> “The Goreans have very different notions of morality from those of Earth.” (Marauders of Gor, p.7) </pre> It seems simple enough that to be Gorean is to embrace a different notion of morality, how one determines what is right and wrong, than what most people of Earth embrace. Morality has long been a significant aspect of philosophy, at least since the time of Socrates, who is largely credited with being the first philosophy concerned with such issues. T...")
- 18:35, 23 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page The Tharlarion (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id63.htm Luther Scroll Archives] <pre>"Tharlarion" is a general term for several species of animal on Gor which we would doubtless think of as reptiles, or, certainly, as reptilian. ---John Norman, Letter to The Gorean Group, 9/20/00 </pre> The Gorean tharlarion. There are various species of this creature, many which resemble lizards or even dinosaurs, and they range in size from very small crea...")
- 20:58, 20 May 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Red Savages (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The Red Savages are the peoples of the Barrens, similar in many ways to the Native Americans of North America. They were described in the novels '''Savages of Gor''' and '''Blood Brothers''' of Gor, books #17 and 18. Very few Red Savages live outside the Barrens area. They are racially and culturally distinct from the Red Hunters of the northern polar regions of G...")
- 20:38, 20 May 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Thentis Mountain Region (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The Thentis Mountains lie north of the Vosk River. The books say little about the mountains or the cities that exist within and around them. Maybe a future book will more fully address the matter. To the east of the mountains are the Barrens. To the west are numerous cities and eventually Thassa. The city of Ko-ro-ba lies to the northwest of the these mountains....")
- 20:31, 20 May 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Islands of Thassa (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] To the west of the massive Gorean continent lies Thassa, a vast ocean. No one knows where Thassa ends or what might lie beyond it. The '''<q>World's End</q>''' is a term used to describe the area of Thassa that lies beyond the islands of Cos and Tyros. There are only a few small, close islands west of Cos and Tyros. It is a legendary place as no one has ever saile...")
- 16:10, 20 May 2023 Branwyn talk contribs deleted page Hard-Mode (content was: "We understand that it is the norm for RP servers to be set on easy mode, and we are glad that this suits those players. However, this is not what suits us. We prefer hard mode for a whole variety of reasons that are focused on the goals we have for the role-play and our own enjoyment of Conan Exiles, the game, which is such a perfect fit for Gor. We of course hope that you wi...", and the only contributor was "Branwyn" (talk))
- 15:17, 20 May 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Port Kar (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The infamous city of Port Kar is detailed primarily in '''Raiders of Gor''', book #6 of the Gorean series, though several other novels also provide additional details of this coastal city. Port Kar is known by several other names such as the Tarn of the Sea, the Scourge of Thassa and the Dark Jewel of Thassa. As can be seen, most of these alternative appellations...")
- 14:40, 20 May 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page City of Tharna (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] The City of Tharna is the subject of the second of the Gor novels, '''Outlaw of Gor'''. Tarl Cabot has returned to Gor after seven years and found Ko-ro-ba to have been destroyed by the Priest-Kings. He then decides to journey to the Sardar to confront the Priest-Kings and stops in Tharna on the way. Tharna is located far to the northeast of Corcyrus and Venna. It...")
- 14:35, 20 May 2023 Shaza talk contribs created page Ships and Sailors (Luther) (Created page with "category:Luthercategory:TOC''From [http://goreducation.atspace.com/id17.htm Luther Scroll Archives] '''Thassa:''' Thassa is the Gorean name for the vast ocean to the west of the known world of Gor. Thassa simply means "the sea." Thassa extends westward an unknown distance. The part of Thassa a hundred pasangs or so west of the islands of Cos and Tyros is known as the World's End. It is a legendary place as no one has ever sailed there and returned. Some believe...")
- 13:44, 20 May 2023 Kamhur talk contribs created page The Caste of Peasants (Luther) (Created page with "<blockquote>''"Do not be sensitive that you are only of the Peasants,"'' said the woman. ''"There is much to be said for the caste.". '' --(Witness of Gor, p.245)</blockquote> == Introduction == The Caste of Peasants is commonly ranked the lowest of all Castes, at the very bottom of the caste hierarchy. Because of such, many higher castes, both High and Low Castes, discriminate against them, feeling a certain superiority to the lowly...")