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Posted June 13, 2011
What's up with these guys? The man and the donkey (on stilts?) that Geralt comments is 'stuffed with sulfur' when you first explore the area searching for the kayran with Triss.

Been looking online and can't find any references ... bugging the hell out of me because I still don't get the joke ... must be a polish thing :)
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Posted June 13, 2011
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brother-eros: What's up with these guys? The man and the donkey (on stilts?) that Geralt comments is 'stuffed with sulfur' when you first explore the area searching for the kayran with Triss.

Been looking online and can't find any references ... bugging the hell out of me because I still don't get the joke ... must be a polish thing :)
I asked about that as well. It's apparently a reference to a Polish legend about fooling a dragon with a sheep stuffed with sulphur. I'll see if I can find the link.

*edit* Here it is: Wawel Dragon.
Post edited June 13, 2011 by Coelocanth
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brother-eros: What's up with these guys? The man and the donkey (on stilts?) that Geralt comments is 'stuffed with sulfur' when you first explore the area searching for the kayran with Triss.

Been looking online and can't find any references ... bugging the hell out of me because I still don't get the joke ... must be a polish thing :)
One of the short stories (2nd book, which hasn't been translated to English) is about a dragon hunt. Among other things, it is mentioned that townsfolk try to poison and kill dragons by feeding it a highly poisonous sheep. That's where that reference derives from, and as a book-reader it actually made me smile - task fulfilled. ;)

Edit: Thanks, Coelocanth! Nice to know where Sapkowski got the idea! :)
Post edited June 13, 2011 by Aaden
Posted June 13, 2011
thanks :) hehe, i was looking for donkey the whole time :)

searching for sheep i also came across this info from some of the other books which I guess are still awaiting translation, if anyone is interested.

[Edit: Thanks Aaden! sorry, missed your post, I guess this was the book you were talking about]

The Bounds of Reason

*SPOILERS*














(concerns sakia's father and also the reavers from the prologue).
Post edited June 13, 2011 by brother-eros
Posted June 13, 2011
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brother-eros: What's up with these guys? The man and the donkey (on stilts?) that Geralt comments is 'stuffed with sulfur' when you first explore the area searching for the kayran with Triss.

Been looking online and can't find any references ... bugging the hell out of me because I still don't get the joke ... must be a polish thing :)
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Aaden: One of the short stories (2nd book, which hasn't been translated to English) is about a dragon hunt. Among other things, it is mentioned that townsfolk try to poison and kill dragons by feeding it a highly poisonous sheep. That's where that reference derives from, and as a book-reader it actually made me smile - task fulfilled. ;)

Edit: Thanks, Coelocanth! Nice to know where Sapkowski got the idea! :)
the original legend is "wawel dragon"
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