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Golem (other)
A golem is an artificial animated being in medieval and Jewish folklore. Golem or The Golem may also refer to: Film * ''The Golem'' (1915 film), a film directed by Paul Wegener and Henrik Galeen * '' The Golem: How He Came into the World'', a 1920 film also starring Paul Wegener * ''Le Golem'' or ''The Golem: The Legend of Prague'', a 1936 film directed by Julien Duvivier * '' It!'', a 1967 British horror film directed by Herbert J. Leder * ''Golem'' (1979 film), a Polish film directed by Piotr Szulkin * ''Golem'' (2000 film), a 2000 film directed by Louis Nero * ''The Golem'' (2018 film), a 2018 Jewish horror film directed by the Paz Brothers * The Limehouse Golem (2016 film) * Golem Creations, a production company Gaming * Golem (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a man-made creature in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Golem ''(Pokémon)'', a Pokémon species * ''Golem'' (2018 video game), a 2018 video game by Longbow Games * ''Golem'' (2019 video game), a 2019 video game by Highwire Gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golem
A golem ( ; ) is an animated Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore, which is created entirely from inanimate matter, usually clay or mud. The most famous golem narrative involves Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the late 16th-century rabbi of Prague. According to ''Moment (magazine), Moment'' magazine, "the golem is a highly mutable metaphor with seemingly limitless symbolism. It can be a victim or villain, man or woman—or sometimes both. Over the centuries, it has been used to connote war, community, isolation, hope, and despair."Cooper, MarilynJewish Word , Golem" ''Moment (magazine), Moment''. 17 July 2017. 24 August 2017. In modern popular culture, the word has become generalized, and any crude anthropomorphic creature devised by a sorcerer may be termed a "golem". There may be metal golems, such as Talos, or stone golems, e.g., in ''Dungeons and Dragons''. Etymology The word ''golem'' Hapax legomenon, occurs once in the Bible, in Psalm 139:16, which uses the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golem (Meyrink Novel)
''The Golem'' (original German title: ''Der Golem'') is a novel written by Gustav Meyrink between 1907 and 1914. First published in serial form from December 1913 to August 1914 in the periodical '' Die Weißen Blätter'', ''The Golem'' was published in book form in 1915 by Kurt Wolff, Leipzig. ''The Golem'' was Meyrink's first novel. It sold over 200,000 copies in 1915. It became his most popular and successful literary work, and is generally described as the most "accessible" of his full-length novels. It was first translated into English in 1928. The novel has an anonymous narrator, who has a visionary dream. It explores the theme of the unreliable narrator. The narrator is somehow able to chronicle the life of the jeweler Athanasius Pernath by assuming Pernath's identity. Plot The novel centers on the life of Athanasius Pernath, a jeweler and art restorer who lives in the ghetto of Prague. But his story is experienced by an anonymous narrator, who, during a visionary dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golem (Casken Opera)
"Golem" is a chamber opera created by John Casken, an English composer, in collaboration with Pierre Audi, a French-Lebanese theatre director. Casken wrote both the music and the libretto for the opera. It premiered at the Almeida Theatre in London on 18 June 1989. The opera was published by Schott and received subsequent performances and a recording. History ''Golem'' is a chamber opera by English composer John Casken. It was commissioned by the Almeida Festival. The libretto is by the composer and was created in collaboration with French-Lebanese theatre director Pierre Audi. The opera was premiered at the Almeida Theatre in London on 18 June 1989. It was published by Schott Music. Since its premiere, ''Golem'' had six further productions by Northern Stage/Northern Sinfonia in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in the UK (1991), at the Opernhaus Dortmund (1994) and in Berlin (2001) in Germany, in Omaha (1990) and Aspen (2000) in the US, and a touring production of Rennes, Quimper, Nantes an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golem (Bretan 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 .Gagelmann, Hartmut. ''Nicolae Bretan: His Life–His Music.'' Translated by Beaumont Glass. Hillsdale: Pendragon Press. 2000. p. 87: "Then when retansaw Kaczér's play, ''Golem ember akar lenni'' ("Golem wants to become human"), at the Hungarian Theater in Cluj in October 1922, he immediately made contact with the author and obtained permission to write an operatic version." It was written over a brief period in 1923, and was first performed on 23 December 1924 at the Hungarian Opera, Cluj.Gagelmann, p. 94: "World premiere: December 23, 1924 at the Hungarian Opera, Cluj. / Characters of the drama: / Cast of the world premiere: / Voice type:" Roles Instrumentation The opera is scored for the following instruments: * 3 flutes (piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons * 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba * timpani, per ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Massive Cauldron Of Chaos
''Massive Cauldron of Chaos'' is the sixth studio album by Norwegian black metal band 1349. It was released on 29 September 2014 through Season of Mist Season of Mist is an independent record label and record distributor with subsidiaries in France and the United States. The record label was founded in 1996 by Michael S. Berberian in Marseille, France. From the start releasing black metal, pa .... The album marks a break in the usual trend for the band to release album artwork in a jet black colour, instead using white. Track listing Reception The album has mostly received a positive reception. Credits ;1349 * Ravn – vocals * Seidemann – bass * Archaon – guitars * Frost – drums ;Production * Jarrett Prichard – production, mixing, mastering * Ravn – mixing * Johannes Hoie – illustration * Marcelo Vasco – layout References 2014 albums 1349 (band) albums Season of Mist albums {{2010s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel Rat
''Angel Rat'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian heavy metal band Voivod. Produced by Terry Brown of Rush fame, it was released in 1991 by Mechanic/MCA Records and is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 1989 release '' Nothingface''. On ''Angel Rat'', Voivod adopted a more alternative metal sound compared to previous releases. A music video was made for the song "Clouds in My House". While ''Angel Rat'' was released on a major record label, the album initially received mixed reviews and was not as successful as ''Nothingface'', though it has since gained a strong cult following. Before the release of the album, bassist Jean-Yves Thériault (Blacky) departed from the group, but rejoined in 2008 (he would later leave again in 2014). Men Without Hats bandleader Ivan Doroschuk performs keyboards on "The Outcast". This was done in return for drummer Michel Langevin recording the drums for Men Without Hats' album ''Sideways'', recorded around the same time, and part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golem (album)
''The Golem'' is a soundtrack written and performed by Black Francis at the 2008 San Francisco International Film Festival for the 1920 film '' The Golem: How He Came into the World''. The soundtrack was released in 2010 as a 5-disc set. Only 500 copies were made, and it was released exclusively for purchase from Blackfrancis.net. The set included 2 CDs containing the studio recordings, 2 CDs containing the original 2008 live performance at San Francisco International Film Festival, a DVD of '' The Golem: How He Came into the World'' with the soundtrack synced to the film, and a book containing chord charts by Nick Vincent and lyrics by Black Francis for ''The Golem''. Each of the 500 copies were signed by Black Francis, and each were wrapped in brown paper and sealed with a "Black Francis" marked wax stamp. A "rock songs" version, according to Francis, was released to the public in 2011. This version contains only the substantial songs, leaving out the reprises and themes that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golem (klezmer Band)
Golem is a rock-klezmer band from New York City. They mix traditional Eastern European Jewish music with original material sung in Yiddish, English, Russian, as well as Ukrainian, French, Serbo-Croatian, and Romany. The group describes itself as "Where Eastern Europe Meets the Lower East Side" and uses avant-garde spectacle to both challenge and embrace the stylistic norms of klezmer music. Music Golem's music is both traditional and irreverent. Annette Ezekiel Kogan formed Golem in 2000. Before even putting the band together she contacted David Krakauer, who was then curating the weekly "Klezmer Brunch" at the downtown venue Tonic, and asked him for a gig. Krakauer agreed, and Ezekiel Kogan put together the first lineup for Golem’s debut. Golem recorded its first EP Golem in 2001, followed by the self-produced full-length albums ''Libeshmertzn (Love Hurts)'' (2002) and ''Homesick Songs'' (2004). In June, 2005, Golem recreated a "mock wedding", based on an old Catskills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golem (band)
Golem is a German extreme death metal band. They took part in the 2007 Chronical Moshers Open Air festival. They should not be confused with a 1970s progressive rock band from Germany with the same name. History The band was formed in 1989, in Buckow in Brandenburg (then still in East Germany). Two of the members died in automobile accidents, in 1992 Max Grützmacher and in 1993 Jens Malwitz. The band was re-formed and received for their debut album a contract with the East German label Invasion Records. After that label stopped producing records, they were without a contract again, but they were able to get another contract through the German label Nuclear Blast Nuclear Blast Records is a German record label with subsidiary, subsidiaries located in Germany, the United States and Brazil. It was founded in 1987 by Markus Staiger in Donzdorf. Originally releasing hardcore punk records, the label moved on .... Members Current lineup *Andreas Hilbert - Guitar, Vocals *Rainer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Collins
Harry Collins, FLSW (born 13 June 1943), is a British sociologist of science at the School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Wales. In 2012 he was elected a Fellow of the British Academy. In 2013, he was elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales. Career While at the University of Bath Professor Collins developed the Bath School approach to the sociology of scientific knowledge. In ''Changing Order: Replication and Induction in Scientific Practice'', Collins outlines a general theory of sociology of science. Drawing from the concepts of "Language Game" and "Forms of Life", derived from the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein, he seeks an explanation for how scientists follow rules and patterns when performing experiments and scientific practice. Collins' perspective is usually called a relativist position, although this is a strong oversimplification. Collins has written for over 30 years on the sociology of gravitational wave physics. His publications in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golem (short Story)
Lee Youngdo (; born 1972) is a Korean novelist known for his work in the fantasy and science fiction genre. He is best known for his ''Dragon Raja'' series of fantasy novels which is also his debut work and ''The Bird That Drinks Tears'' accalimed for its distinct races and unique worldbuilding. At the time ''Dragon Raja'' was first published in 1998, Korean readership for fantasy genre (specifically its medievalist form) was considered unsubstantial and unaccounted for by press; but ''Dragon Raja'' has sold close to 2 million books in 4 languages. This was a significant feat for the fantasy genre in Korea where the annual circulation of domestic literature and fiction titles as a whole, ranges between 12~20 million copies. ''Dragon Raja'''s success has prompted a rapid growth of Korean fantasy and science fiction genre, and contributed to the growing acceptance of web fiction, referred to as "Internet literature", both by the country's general public and literary world. Lee is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Golem
"El Golem" is a poem by Jorge Luis Borges, published in 1959, and later published as part of the 1964 book '' El otro, el mismo'' (''The other, the self''). The poem tells the story of Judah Loew and his creation of the Golem. In the poem, Borges quotes the works of German Jewish philosopher Gershom Scholem and Cratylus by Plato. Background Borges was fascinated by Kabbalah all his life, and besides El Golem, wrote 3 other texts relating to Kabbalah: ''Una vindicación de la Cábala''(1932), ''Del Culto de los Libros''(1951), and ''La Cábala''(1980). He also wrote an uncompleted essay in the 1940s, also titled ''La Cábala''. Additionally, there is a section dedicated to the Golem in Borges' Book of Imaginary Beings. Borges was also influenced by Gustav Meyrink Gustav Meyrink (19 January 1868 – 4 December 1932) was the pseudonym of Gustav Meyer, an Austrian author, novelist, dramatist, translator, and banker, most famous for his novel ''The Golem (Meyrink novel), The Golem' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
