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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
A golem is a kind of monster, which is created from earth using magic by an evil alchemist or wizard to carry out his will. They are usually humanoid, and occasionally are supposed to pass entirely for human. They cannot be reasoned with or deterred, since they exist solely to carry out the will of their creator. They are very scary because, being made of earth rather than flesh, they cannot be killed or destroyed. They were supposedly often used as unstoppable assassins.
See, also, homunculus, a related (smaller) monster.
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Actually, the earliest golems were simply created to demonstrate that their rabbi creators had achieved the highest of contemplative states, thus allowing them to create a golem, then they were returned to the earth.
The most famous of golems did not do evil, but in fact saved the Jewish shtetl of Prague from being destroyed.
Also, the golem is a frequent mispronunciation of part of my name, giving rise to much hilarity amongst the more literate wags in my youth.
