John Norman wrote a series of books dealing with a world that orbited directly opposite of earth, always hidden by the sun.
On Gor, technology never developed past the dark ages.
When it came to the slave master relationship, there was a lot of ceremony and ritual involved.
While it was true a Gorean Master could, legally kill a slave, it was rarely if ever done. In fact, masters usually developed a fondness for their slaves.
Slaves were rarely closely bound, even the 'slave chains' were decorative in nature, usually made of a precious metal, and in truth, only the most expensive would do. A good master wanted to show off his slave, show the world how well she pleased him.
In private, slaves wore silks, each color standing for a specific class of slave. I will deal with these in a later entry.
Masters were judged on how well they trained their slaves, and more importantly, how well they were treated. A master that left permanent marks on a slave was considered needlessly cruel, if not outrightly unworthy.
Many of the main characters in the books actually were very generous to their slaves, even spoiling them.
In later blogs I will deal with some of the ritual and ceremony, since it is quite detailed.
The primary point of owning a slave was simple, to show standing, and to have a companion, granted a companion that could not say no, but in essence, a good master knows when it is better to talk or just hold than to have sex.
