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***Sharkû*** · 04-07-2004, 06:49 PM

As far as I can remember, the Golem legend is completely fictitious and relatively recent, and the animation of an artificial creature is attributed to a Rabbi from Prague, CZ. I as well have my doubts that Tolkien would have needed to be inspired by that to name one of his characters after a simple guttural sound.

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04-07-2004, 06:49 PM	#9
*Sharkû* Hungry Ghoul Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 1,719	As far as I can remember, the Golem legend is completely fictitious and relatively recent, and the animation of an artificial creature is attributed to a Rabbi from Prague, CZ. I as well have my doubts that Tolkien would have needed to be inspired by that to name one of his characters after a simple guttural sound.