Toss a Coin to Your… Astronomer? Astronomy in ‘The Witcher’

Halley’s Comet as depicted in the Bayeaux Tapestry

In their attempt to flesh out the margins of their created world, Fantasy authors often include aspects of real world astronomy, such as constellations, comets, imaginary moons, and more. On rare occasions, astronomers themselves are included as characters in the tale. One of the most popular fictional Fantasy worlds in current popular culture is that of Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski. Read about some of his uses of astronomy in the following online articles:

“Red Comets and Red Stars”

“Absent-minded Alchemists and Foolish Philosophers”

“A Tale of Tails”