The Real Hellmouth
Has the Lair of the Shamir Been Discovered?
Any honest person understands that Jerusalem is often seen as a primary centre of wickedness and evil on this earth. It is home to the Abrahamic religions, which have contributed to war, misery, and endless human suffering throughout history. I have long believed that this malevolence may stem from beneath the city itself. Something was unleashed from that place, contaminating the entire planet and making it sick and bloodthirsty.
The Shamir (Hebrew: שמיר) is a mysterious being or substance mentioned in Jewish tradition. According to later rabbinical texts, particularly the Talmud and the Midrash, King Solomon used the Shamir during the construction of the First Temple in Jerusalem. The Torah states that no iron tools were used in the construction of the Temple, as noted in 1 Kings 6:7: “No hammer, axe, or any iron tool was heard in the house while it was being built.”
It is described as being a worm or living creature or some manner of supernatural substance. One famous legend states that Solomon learned about the Shamir from the demon king Asmodeus. After capturing Asmodeus, Solomon was informed that the Shamir was kept by a mythical bird (sometimes identified as the hoopoe) and was carefully guarded due to its immense power.
The Shamir is also associated with Solomon’s supposed ability to command spirits and construct hidden passages or tunnels. Medieval legends expanded on this idea, suggesting that it was used not only in the Temple’s construction but also in the creation of subterranean chambers and other secret works attributed to Solomon.
Recently, beneath the streets of Jerusalem, archaeologists uncovered a hidden passage during construction work near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, where researchers found an entrance leading to a long, winding tunnel with unexplored sections.
Initially, scientists suspected it was linked to an ancient water system; however, that theory has since been dismissed. Its proximity to Iron Age sites could help reveal when it was built and what purpose it once served.
Another question which has long puzzled me is why do all the Abrahamic religions seen obsessed with tunnels, grottos and caves be it in Brooklyn or Gaza and everywhere else they go?
The illustrated Shamir remind me of Shoggoths. Maybe its the eyes.
I see where Frank Herbert might have got some ideas from now! Shi-Hulud or Shamesh? Well as for underground living, i very much want to be a hobbit, except with a bat cave or something. taxes are ruinous, and what they cannot see, they won't tax. people are loosing their property from just the tax. I wish there was a whole underground city.