Golem of Prague

Golem of Prague
image of a human that was brought to life (Jewish Folklore)

English contemporary dictionary. 2014.

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  • GOLEM — (Heb. גֹּלֶם), a creature, particularly a human being, made in an artificial way by virtue of a magic act, through the use of holy names. The idea that it is possible to create living beings in this manner is widespread in the magic of many… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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  • Golem — In Jewish folklore, a golem (גולם, sometimes, as in Yiddish, pronounced goilem ) is an animated being created entirely from inanimate matter. In modern Hebrew the word golem literally means cocoon , but can also mean fool , silly , or even stupid …   Wikipedia

  • Golem — Illustration du golem. Le golem (גולם) (parfois prononcé goilem en yiddish), signifiant « cocon », mais peut aussi vouloir dire « fou » ou « stupide », est un être humanoïde, artificiel, fait d’argile, animé… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Golem (disambiguation) — A golem is an artificial animated being in medieval and Jewish folklore. Golem or The Golem may also refer to: Contents 1 In literature 2 In music 3 …   Wikipedia

  • GOLEM — Être, le plus souvent de forme humaine, le golem est créé par un acte de magie grâce à la connaissance des dénominations sacrées. Dans le judaïsme, l’apparition du terme golem remonte au Livre des Psaumes et à l’interprétation qu’en donne le… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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  • Golem (opera) — Golem is a one act opera by Nicolae Bretan to his own libretto, based on the legend of the Golem as expressed in a drama by Illés Kaczér. It was written over a brief period in 1923, and was first performed in Cluj on 23 December,… …   Wikipedia

  • Prague — This article is about the capital of the Czech Republic. For other uses, see Prague (disambiguation). Prague Czech: Praha Montage …   Wikipedia

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