You might have thought the golem was Czech but Poland has a golem of its own. It turns out that the earliest version of this Jewish legend dates back to 16th-century ...

The legend of the Golem, said to have originated in 16th-century Prague, has been credited with inspiring “Frankenstein.” “Having been a lifelong fan, obsessed horror nut that I am ...

In Jewish folklore, the Golem of Prague tells the story of a powerful being created by Rabbi Judah Loew in the late 16th century to protect his community. According to legend, Rabbi Loew ...

This mostly lost film is often confused with director Paul Wegener third and readily available interpretation of the legend; Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam (1920). In this version of the golem ...

But writing Golem Girl allowed her to claim the 'monster' for herself. In it, she traces the history of the legend of the Golem and how the concept of the artificially constructed creature has ...