A creature from Jewish folklore, made from clay or earth and brought to life through magic or by writing God's name on its forehead.
From Hebrew 'golem' (shapeless mass, unfinished form), related to 'gal' (heap). Medieval Jewish scholars developed the golem concept based on Kabbalistic texts about creating life.
The most famous golem story involves a rabbi in Prague who supposedly created a massive clay creature to protect Jews from persecution—a legend that inspired countless sci-fi stories about artificial beings beyond human control.
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