Schools, academies and universities on Gor?

It's strange, but when someone writes that this or that doesn't exist on Gor, it usually does.

In the eighth chapter of *Conspirators of Gor* (Vol. 31), we read about four university towns to which the families of Ar send their sons to study: Harfax, Venna, Besnit, and Brundisium.

“Behold this barbarian vulo,” said the auctioneer. “Surely she is of some interest. Might she not be useful as a third or fourth slave in your house, to relieve higher, better slaves of disagreeable tasks? Perhaps she might do as a starter slave, for a son, or a gift for a son or nephew, returning from his studies in Harfax, Venna, Besnit, or Brundisium.”

*Conspirators of Gor* (Vol. 31), Chapter 8

The scene takes place at a slave auction in Ar. The text mentions university towns comparable to Oxford, Cambridge, Heidelberg, and Göttingen, as well as homecoming parties where a simple starter slave is apparently a common gift.

The Gorean's horizons extend beyond the boundaries of their city or caste. Mobility, migration, cultural exchange, and scientific discourse are as much a part of Gor as the Home Stone and the caste system. In this respect, Gor is no different from the ancient Mediterranean or medieval Europe.

We should abandon the notion of a dull and narrow-minded Gor who thinks only within city and caste boundaries. The books paint a different picture. Even on Gor, diverse educational models and systems exist.

Sabayna

Physician of Isfahan