War and Peace · Character
Ptolemy
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 362
Ptolemy enters the discussion as a name from the distant history of human thought. His presence evokes the long reach of old explanations—and the unsettling knowledge that even the most authoritative picture of the universe can prove mistaken.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 362
- Books
- 1
Ptolemy is invoked as the ancient astronomer whose geocentric model placed Earth at the center of the universe. Tolstoy uses this historical reference in a reflection on how theories can mistake a useful perspective for the full truth. No personal story or physical description is given.
Description
The text offers no physical description of Ptolemy. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, and clothing are all unspecified; he is present only as a historical name, not as a depicted figure.
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BOOK 1War and Peace
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