![]() ![]() So I'm leaning towards the interpretation that they actually are just regular sundials, though the satellite idea is pretty cool to consider. Some readers have interpreted these as actually being defunct satellite dishes, which would explain their tilt, but I'm not sure about this because satellite dishes have a concave shape while sundials are usually very flat, so I don't think the same object could function as both. Severian describes the Atrium as being full of sundials which are tilted at strange angles. Some people have suggested that it is a location similar to the "Last House" from later in the series, which is somewhat separate from normal space/time and can only be arrived at by following specific directions. First of all, Severian only enters the Atrium through a maze of tunnels underground, and is unable to find it any other way, which is strange because it should be visible from some of the towers in the Citadel. This is a very confusing part of Book of the New Sun and I've heard some contradictory things on this subject. ![]()
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