Tag: short-story

Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 3 – From Proud Beauty to Serving Slave – Aphris of Turia’s Surrender

From Proud Beauty to Serving Slave – Aphris of Turia’s Surrender Introduction I remember the first time I read about Aphris of Turia – the transformation of this proud Gorean beauty into a devoted slave utterly captivated me. Her journey, from an aristocratic free… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 3 – From Proud Beauty to Serving Slave – Aphris of Turia’s Surrender”

Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 2 – The Fall of Tharna – When Natural Order Overturns a Matriarchy

In John Norman’s Gor saga, few events illustrate the clash between imposed social order and “natural order” as starkly as the fall of Tharna. In Outlaw of Gor, the city of Tharna stands out as an anomaly on Gor – a matriarchal stronghold ruled by a queen (the Tatrix)… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 2 – The Fall of Tharna – When Natural Order Overturns a Matriarchy”

Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 1 – The Home Stone of Port Kar – Loyalty and Belonging in Action

In this special set of articles, I’ll dive into ten memorable scenes from John Norman’s Gor novels that have profoundly influenced the Gorean lifestyle community (and me personally). Each scene is described without explicit detail, focusing on the philosophy or dynamic it illustrates. I’ll… Continue Reading “Series 4.b – 10 Scenes That Shaped the Gorean Lifestyle Community (and Why) – Part 1 – The Home Stone of Port Kar – Loyalty and Belonging in Action”