So, some time ago, I got myself a life-size replica of the Venus of Willendorf. There were a few different motivations for this choice of decoration for my desk, but let's just say I got it because Walaka. In any case, it was a fine addition to the somewhat eclectic decor of the home office.
It was all good, but I thought perhaps Venus was a bit lonely and could use a companion. And who better to join the Venus of Willendorf than the Golem of Prague:
Of course, the two actually have nothing in common besides a middle name, but that was good enough for me. I have had as much passing interest in Golem stories as in paleolithic art, so it made some sort of sense.
And let me tell you, getting the Venus was a lot easier than finding a Golem! There's a jillion places selling Willendorf stuff online, and although I could find stories about Golem statues sold in Prague all over the web, it took about a year of waiting and checking until some Czech artisan actually put his stuff on Etsy where I could get at it.
There were a couple of bonuses in the package - a nice handwritten postcard was enclosed in the box, and some pages from a Czech culinary magazine were used as the packing material. Sweet!
Now we're one happy little band of co-workers, Venus, the Golem, and me. (Which sounds like it could be a great sitcom, if you ask me.)
And of course at this time of year in the office we celebrate all the holidays, so
Happy Yule! Happy Hanukkah!
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"Our mad dream is only half realized. Alone you have created the man, now together we will create...his mate!!!" -- Dr. Pretorius, The Bride of Frankenstein
Really, though, the statues are both lovely, and the pairing is genuinely blowing my mind with thoughts of a sequel to The Golem featuring his Clay Bride. I didn't ever know I wanted to see that story until just now.
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