Book 23. (1 results) Renegades of Gor (Individual Quote)
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| 24 | 747 | I have View more quotes about never">never seen a Gorean coin with the image of a human being on it. |
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Book 23. (7 results) Renegades of Gor (Context Quote)
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| 24 | 744 | More technically, I suppose one might speak of obverse and reverse. |
| 24 | 745 | The "head" is usually the image of an animal, but not always. |
| 24 | 746 | Some coins of Port Cos, for example, have the pharos as the "head," and some of Ar the image of her central cylinder, and so on. |
| 24 | 747 | I have never seen a Gorean coin with the image of a human being on it. |
| 24 | 748 | I doubt that this is an accident. |
| 24 | 749 | I would suppose that it is due to a fear of displeasing Priest-Kings. |
| 24 | 750 | As speculative images of the Priest-Kings themselves, in effect, the rulers and gods of Gor, are forbidden, or at least generally discouraged, I suppose it is not surprising that humans are wary of boldly bedecking coins with their own images. |
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More technically, I suppose one might speak of obverse and reverse.
The "head" is usually the image of an animal, but not always.
Some coins of Port Cos, for example, have the pharos as the "head," and some of Ar the image of her central cylinder, and so on.
I have never seen a Gorean coin with the image of a human being on it.
I doubt that this is an accident.
I would suppose that it is due to a fear of displeasing Priest-Kings.
As speculative images of the Priest-Kings themselves, in effect, the rulers and gods of Gor, are forbidden, or at least generally discouraged, I suppose it is not surprising that humans are wary of boldly bedecking coins with their own images.
- (Renegades of Gor)