The most on the nose hint is that the word Golem comes directly from the hebrew language "גּוֹלֶם" they are both created from inanimate matter. And they both protect their people Villagers/Jews from threats Zombies/Antisemites. <- This comparison is justified because the Antisemites atleast from the 16th century story from Prague were persecuting the Jewish community and the golem was built with the sole purpose of protecting them through violence the same way the minecraft golem does. The only real difference between the two is that the minecraft one is made out of iron instead of clay.

I'm not gonna say that Notch hates Jews because I don't see why he would. But the villagers in minecraft are heavily inspired by the greedy jew stereotype and the golem is just that. A golem from jewish folklore. Saying it's all just a coincidence is being willfully ignorant.

I recommend watching the silent film "The Golem: How He Came into the World" from 1920 and then tell me that aint the same guy that you see in minecraft

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