What is the name for a clay monster of Jewish folklore?
Feet of Clay (novel) Feet of Clay (novel) Feet of Clay is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, the nineteenth book in the "Discworld" series, published in 1996. The story follows the members of the City Watch, as they attempt to solve murders apparently committed by a golem, as well as the unusual poisoning of the Patrician, Lord Vetinari. The title is a figure of speech from Hebrew scripture (see feet of clay) and the script used in the book to represent Morporkian being written by a golem resembles the Hebrew alphabet, a reference to golems' origins in Jewish folklore. Twelve of
Jewish folklore Jewish folklore Jewish folklore are legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs that are the traditions of Judaism. Folktales are characterized by the presence of unusual personages, by the sudden transformation of men into beasts and vice versa, or by other unnatural incidents. A number of haggadic stories bear folktale characteristics, especially those relating to Og, King of Bashan, which have the same exaggerations as have the "lügenmärchen" of modern German folktales. There is considerable evidence of Jewish people bringing and helping the spread of Eastern folktales in Europe. Besides these tales