Over the centuries, it has been used to connote war, community, isolation, hope, and despair.' Etymology It can be a victim or villain, man or woman-or sometimes both. According to Moment magazine, 'the golem is a highly mutable metaphor with seemingly limitless symbolism. The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century rabbi of Prague. A Prague reproduction of the GolemĪ golem ( / ˈ ɡ oʊ l ə m/ GOH-ləm Hebrew: גּוֹלֶם, romanized: gōlem) is an animated, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is entirely created from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. For other uses, see Golem (disambiguation). For the character in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, see Gollum.
