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Golem
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A golem is a creature from Jewish folklore made from lifeless materials like clay that comes to life, with the most famous version being one created by a 16th-century Prague rabbi. The golem has become an enduring metaphor in culture that can represent many different things—from hope to despair—making it a flexible symbol that writers and thinkers have used to explore themes like conflict, community, and human isolation.
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Key facts
- Mythical creature.name
- Golem
- Mythical creature.image
- Golem_–_Mikoláš_Aleš_(Staré_pověsti_české).jpg
- Mythical creature.image_upright
- 1.2
- Mythical creature.caption
- The Maharal of Prague and the Golem
- Mythical creature.Grouping
- Monster
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- Jewish folklore
- Mythical creature.First_Attested
- Talmud
- Mythical creature.AKA
- Gōlem ()
- Mythical creature.Country
- Bohemia
- Mythical creature.Region
- Prague
- Mythical creature.Habitat
- Typically resides in attics or temples
- Mythical creature.Details
- Protector of the Jewish community, created from clay or mud, animated through mystical rituals.
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Wikidata facts
- Part of
- Jewish folklore
- Country
- Kingdom of Bohemia
- Image
- Golem – Mikoláš Aleš (Staré pověsti české).jpg
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- Commons category
- Golem
- topic's main category
- Category:Golem
- name in native language
- גױלעם
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Article · Italiano
Il golem (in ebraico: גולם?, ḡwlm) è una figura antropomorfa immaginaria della mitologia ebraica, menzionata nella Cabala ebraica e appartenente anche al folclore medievale.
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