|
|
Based On GMT / UTC Time
|
Gorean Book Quote Requests
Requests 1-173 were asked and answered back when there were only 25 books.
Also, some of the early questions were unintentionally truncated and cannot be restored. However, the answers are shown in their totality.
[ Quote Request ]
[ Q& A List ]
| Q # | Question |
| 168 | Tal, Fogoban - can you direct me to a description of what Gorean men wear on their feet.
I remember their standard footwear described as similar to the Roman infantry boot-sandal but I cannot find the relevant book or passages where such is de
Answer
Tal Trencavel,
Ok, so I did a search using the words sandal. I didn't include every reference but I'm sure there's more than enough here to give you a good description.
I wish you well,
Fogaban
One of his sandals had a broken strap that had been carelessly knotted back together.
Tarnsman of Gor Book 1 Page 37
One of the tarnsmen of Marlenus thrust his hand in my hair and forced my lips down to his sandal. I forced my head up and kept my back straight, my eyes granting my captor no satisfaction.
Tarnsman of Gor Book 1 Page 153
I opened the leather bundle. In it I found the scarlet tunic, sandals and cloak which constitute the normal garb of a member of the Caste of Warriors.
Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 21
Thorn fingered the garment. "We will get rid of this," he told her. "Soon, when you have been properly prepared, you will be dressed in costly pleasure silk, given sandals perhaps, scarves, veils and jewels, garments to gladden the heart of a maiden."
Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 62
Targo wore purple sandals, the straps of which were set with pearls.
Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 191
Her feet wore plain sandals of red leather.
Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 211
The black cobblestones could be felt deafly through the leather of our sandals.
Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 229
On market day I saw a peasant, his sack of Sa-Tarna meal on his back, whose sandals were tied with silver straps.
Outlaw of Gor Book 2 Page 248
He had been destroyed by Priest-Kings as casually as one might jerk loose the thong of a sandal.
Priest-Kings of Gor Book 3 Page 14
One of these with maddening delicacy snipped the clothing from my body, even cutting the thongs of my sandals.
Priest-Kings of Gor Book 3 Page 106
I then removed the thongs from my sandals. With one thong I tied them together about my neck. With the other thong I bound Vika's wrists securely together before her body and placed her arms about my neck and left shoulder.
Priest-Kings of Gor Book 3 Page 189
The woman who stood over me with the whip, the woman clad in the most marvelous array of the most beautiful silks, wearing golden sandals and purple gloves, was Vika of Treve.
Priest-Kings of Gor Book 3 Page 259
Down the stairway, slowly, in trailing white silk bordered with gold, the colors of the Merchants, there regally descended the girl who was Aphris of Turia.
Her sandals were of gold and she wore matching gloves of gold.
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 91
The merchant wore his Pleasure Robes of white and gold and his sandals, too, were of white leather bound with golden straps.
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 193
I had just picked up the last stone and tucked it back in my pouch and was about to rise from my knees when I found myself staring at the high, heavy sandals, almost boots, of a warrior.
Nomads of Gor Book 4 Page 235
I also saw a booth where sandals were sold, cheap and poorly sewn, which the seller was proclaiming were of the same sort as those worn by Menicius of Port Kar.
Assassin of Gor Book 5 Page 156
. . . his sandals were tied with strings of gold . . .
Assassin of Gor Book 5 Page 322
He wore purple sandals, the straps of which were set with pearls.
Captive of Gor Book 7 Page 47
They wore heavy sandals, laced with thick straps, more than a foot up their leg.
Captive of Gor Book 7 Page 49
I lowered my eyes to his sandals, which were black, polished leather, with wide straps, and then, still smiling, tauntingly, lifted my head.
Captive of Gor Book 7 Page 194
My assistant, a large fellow, but obviously stupid, smooth-shaven as are the performers, in white and yellow silk, and golden sandals, bent over, hurried forward.
Marauders of Gor Book 9 Page 111
She wore a halter of leather; she wore a belt of leather; two strips of leather girded her, falling to her knees; about her calves, crossing, leather straps bound heavy sandals on her feet.
Tribesmen of Gor Book 10 Page 55
To one side, her arms folded, the quirt in her hand, in leather strips and halter, with collar and ring, with high-laced sandals, stood the large female slave, who had originally conducted the girl from the room, and had brought her back today.
Tribesmen of Gor Book 10 Page 78
He removed her sandals. With one of the long, straplike laces, he crossed and bound her ankles.
Tribesmen of Gor Book 10 Page 80
My hand went before my mouth; his foot, in a high, strapped sandal, heavy, almost an open boot, kicked my hand away.
Slave Girl of Gor Book 11 Page 12
He was similarly accoutered, with short sword, slung at the left hip, with a shoulder belt; a belt at his waist with a sheathed knife; heavy sandals, almost boots.
Slave Girl of Gor Book 11 Page 18
I fell to my knees before him, and, though I was an Earth girl, I put down my head and, delicately holding his booted sandals, fearfully, pressed my lips to his feet.
Slave Girl of Gor Book 11 Page 44
He wore otherwise only a tunic and the heavy sandals, almost boots, of a soldier.
Slave Girl of Gor Book 11 Page 115
Bran Loort's heavily sandaled foot struck into my belly.
Slave Girl of Gor Book 11 Page 225
There, from a chest, I took two sandal strings. With one of these I tied her hands behind her back. A sandal string is more than sufficient to hold a female.
Beasts of Gor Book 12 Page 404
She wore a heavy, studded belt, tightly buckled, and heavy sandals, almost like boots, with thongs.
Fighting Slave of Gor Book 14 Page 50
She then, with her foot, white in that high, bootlike, thonged sandal, slid both the pan of meat and the pan of water out of my reach.
Fighting Slave of Gor Book 14 Page 60
Their feet wore heavy, thick-soled sandals, which, almost like boots, with swirling leather, rose high about their calves.
Fighting Slave of Gor Book 14 Page 179
Through the soles of my sandals I could feel, clearly, the street's harsh, rude cobblestones. I was pleased by this.
Guardsman of Gor Book 16 Page 145
I felt her mouth and small, warm tongue between the straps on my sandals.
Savages of Gor Book 17 Page 72
There are many possible hiding places for messages or valuables, of course. A few that might be mentioned are false heels or divided soles in sandals, tiny secret compartments in rings, brooches, ornate hair pins, hollow combs, fibulae, studs and clasps.
Mercenaries of Gor Book 21 Page 211
I rose up on my elbows but he, with the heel of his bootlike sandal, thrust me back to the sawdust.
Dancer of Gor Book 22 Page 133
His feet and ankles were large, and the sandals had heavy straps on them.
Dancer of Gor Book 22 Page 139
He wore a short cloak, fastened by a large bronze pin at the right shoulder, high, bootlike sandals, and a broad-brimmed hat.
Dancer of Gor Book 22 Page 306
Blood flowed down his leg, running among, and over, the thongs of the high, bootlike sandal he wore.
Renegades of Gor Book 23 Page 338
"The robes of concealment must be bulky, hot, uncomfortable in the delta," I said. "The rence girls go barefoot, commonly, or wear rence sandals, and short tunics."
Vagabonds of Gor Book 24 Page 112
Marcus and I turned to the street for a moment, to watch a company of guardsmen, at quick march, hasten by, their bootlike sandals, coming high on the calf, resounding on the stones.
Magicians of Gor Book 25 Page 75
Tal, Fogaban -
Thank you for the clarity on the subject - I can now see where I got the "Roman infantry" boot/sandal mental image.
When I post these, I assure you I will credit them to "courtesy of Fogaban @ thegoreancave.com."
Whether you consider yourself "of the Scribes" or not, I'm certain they would be suitably amazed at your scholarship, as am I.
Thanks again.
I wish you well.
Trencavel
~ Return to Q&A List ~ |
|
|
