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<blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8716978" data-attributes="member: 2209"><p>Clay golems are from Jewish folklore, but Medieval Poland, not Ancient Israel.</p><p></p><p>Magical phylacteries at various points can be viewed as Jewish tephillin or general Egyptian and other ancient world phylacteries/magical amulets. This includes lich phylacteries, but also phylacteries of faithfulness and so on.</p><p></p><p>Horn of blasting is evocative of the trumpets at the Battle of Jericho.</p><p></p><p>Snake Staff is similar to Moses and the Egyptian magicians turning their staves into snakes.</p><p></p><p>Many D&D cleric spells are Torah inspired. Part water and Moses at the Red Sea. Sticks to snakes and Moses and the Egyptian magicians. Flame strike and Elijah's contest against the worshippers of Baal. Create food and water and mana from heaven as the Israelites cross the desert.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voadam, post: 8716978, member: 2209"] Clay golems are from Jewish folklore, but Medieval Poland, not Ancient Israel. Magical phylacteries at various points can be viewed as Jewish tephillin or general Egyptian and other ancient world phylacteries/magical amulets. This includes lich phylacteries, but also phylacteries of faithfulness and so on. Horn of blasting is evocative of the trumpets at the Battle of Jericho. Snake Staff is similar to Moses and the Egyptian magicians turning their staves into snakes. Many D&D cleric spells are Torah inspired. Part water and Moses at the Red Sea. Sticks to snakes and Moses and the Egyptian magicians. Flame strike and Elijah's contest against the worshippers of Baal. Create food and water and mana from heaven as the Israelites cross the desert. [/QUOTE]
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