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Monday, September 14, 2015

Golem

A Jewish folkloric creature, which represents a revenge fantasy of a persecuted people. made from the earth, The Golem can be brought to life by writing a specific word on its body or on paper and feeding the paper to it. It can then be ordered to fight on behalf of its master
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Besides its place in Jewish legend and folklore, this story has been an inspiration to many writers, including Mary Shelly, Jorge Luis Borges, Michael Chabon and Quentin Tarantino.

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