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In Jewish folklore, a '''golem''' (/ˈɡoʊləm/ goh-ləm; Hebrew: גולם) is an animated anthropomorphic being, magically created entirely from inanimate matter. | [[File:Golem_and_Loew.jpg|thumb|Rabbi Loew and Golem by Mikoláš Aleš, 1899.]]In Jewish folklore, a '''golem''' (/ˈɡoʊləm/ goh-ləm; Hebrew: גולם) is an animated anthropomorphic being, magically created entirely from inanimate matter. | ||
The word was used to mean an amorphous, unformed material (usually out of stone and clay) in Psalms and medieval writing. | The word was used to mean an amorphous, unformed material (usually out of stone and clay) in Psalms and medieval writing. | ||
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There are many tales differing on how the golem was brought to life and afterwards controlled. | There are many tales differing on how the golem was brought to life and afterwards controlled. | ||
The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late-16th-century rabbi of Prague. | The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late-16th-century rabbi of Prague. | ||
== | == In the News == | ||
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File: | File:Anna Manzolini.jpg|link=Anna Morandi Manzolini (nonfiction)|[[Anna Morandi Manzolini (nonfiction)|Manzolini]], expert on [[organic golems]], investigates allegations of abuse. | ||
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* [[ | == Fiction cross-reference == | ||
* ''[[Do Blade-Runners Shave Their Electric Sheep?]]'' - [[Ridley Scott (nonfiction)|Ridley Scott]]'s documentary film about abuses in the [[organic golem]] industry. | |||
* [[Organic golem]] | * [[Organic golem]] | ||
== Nonfiction cross-reference == | == Nonfiction cross-reference == | ||
External links: | |||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem Golem] @ Wikipedia | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golem Golem] @ Wikipedia | ||
Latest revision as of 20:30, 22 June 2016
In Jewish folklore, a golem (/ˈɡoʊləm/ goh-ləm; Hebrew: גולם) is an animated anthropomorphic being, magically created entirely from inanimate matter.
The word was used to mean an amorphous, unformed material (usually out of stone and clay) in Psalms and medieval writing.
There are many tales differing on how the golem was brought to life and afterwards controlled.
The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late-16th-century rabbi of Prague.
In the News
Manzolini, expert on organic golems, investigates allegations of abuse.
Fiction cross-reference
- Do Blade-Runners Shave Their Electric Sheep? - Ridley Scott's documentary film about abuses in the organic golem industry.
- Organic golem
Nonfiction cross-reference
External links:
- Golem @ Wikipedia