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A golem ( / ˈɡoʊləm / GOH-ləm; Hebrew: גּוֹלֶם, romanized : gōlem) is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is created entirely from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century rabbi of Prague.
- Golem: Modern Wars and Their Monsters by Maya Barzilai (2016) While there are plenty of books about golems full of fantastical worlds, or even just creative rehashing of an old myth, Barzilai’s is one of the few non-fiction golem books available.
- The Golem by Gustav Meyrink (1915) This classic fantasy horror novel is set within the Prague Ghetto at the turn of the 20th century. Within these walls, the residents struggle to survive.
- The Golem and the Jinni by Helene Wecker (2013) This is one of the most famous books about golems out there, and it’s safe to say if you’ve only read one golem book, there’s a 75% chance it’s this one.
- The World That We Knew by Alice Hoffman (2019) Berlin, 1941, WWII is raging and the Jewish population continues to disappear from the streets. Hanni Kohn knows she must make the ultimate sacrifice – send her daughter, Lea, away in order to save her – and seeks out a famous rabbi for help.
Jan 1, 2001 · In the context of the story, these very real places feel mythical. But they are not. In the same way, the need for a Golem to protect the Jewish people feels like a fairy tale. But the persecution was real, and has not gone away. The only fictional part of the story, in fact, is the Golem himself. Alas, he is the one thing the reader wishes ...
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Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem (published in the United States as The Trial of Elizabeth Cree) is a 1994 novel by the English author Peter Ackroyd. It is a murder mystery framed within a story featuring real historical characters, and set in a recreation of Victorian London.
- Peter Ackroyd
- 1994
Q: Three out of four of the Golem suspects are real people from history (Karl Marx, George Gissing and comedian and entertainer Dan Leno). What was the reason for this and what did it add to the story? A: This was Peter Ackroyd’s choice, as he wrote the book. I believe he wanted to show how much Limehouse was part of a bigger universe and how ...
In Hebrew, “golem” stands for “shapeless mass.”. The Talmud uses the word as “unformed” or “imperfect” and according to Talmudic legend, Adam is called “golem,” meaning “body without a soul” (Sanhedrin 38b) for the first 12 hours of his existence. The golem appears in other places in the Talmud as well. One legend says ...
Gollum is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien 's Middle-earth legendarium. He was introduced in the 1937 fantasy novel The Hobbit, and became important in its sequel, The Lord of the Rings. Gollum was a Stoor Hobbit [T 1] [T 2] of the River-folk who lived near the Gladden Fields.
