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The myth of artificial life, from homunculi and cyborgs to robots and androids, is the focus of an exhibition about the Golem at the Jewish Museum Berlin.

From US News • Sep. 22, 2016

We had been eager to interview Ms. Holmes about small men — the homunculi who infest her character’s house in the movie.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2011

Away from hunky homunculi territory, the video reminds us of the return of Hugo Weaving's Elrond and Cate Blanchett's Galadriel, and delivers an interesting nugget about another vital returnee from The Lord of the Rings.

From The Guardian • Jul. 21, 2011

Another Irishman, James Nesbitt, was tipped to play Bofur the dwarf, one of the 12 bearded homunculi who arrive at Baggins's hobbit hole with Gandalf in JRR Tolkien's classic fantasy tale.

From The Guardian • Oct. 18, 2010

We note that from the homunculi come giants and dwarfs and wonderful beings.

From Hidden Symbolism of Alchemy and the Occult Arts by Jelliffe, Smith Ely