Rooted in ancient Babylonian mysticism, the legend of the Golem describes a humanoid creature shaped from clay and brought to life through the manipulation of sacred letters and words. The creature was a mindless, obedient servant controlled entirely by a physical inscription (instruction) on its forehead, serving as a proto-metaphor for software code.
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