Codex Gigas is a Latin manuscript written in 1210 AD. This artifact is made of more than 160 animal skin and is nearly 1 meter long. Can you just imagine how heavy this book is! You need someone to carry it with you. It is made up of 320 pages though 7 pages of it are missing and has been said to have been taken off without a trace. This book has been causing curiosity among many.
Codex Gigas is considered a Devils Bible as it states specifically the fallen angel named Satan. According to experts Codex Gigas was written by a monk, Herman the Recluse.
The Codex Gigas contains the entire Vulgate version of the bible, Isidore of seville's encyclopedia Etymologiae, Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews, Cosmas of Prague's Chronicle of Bohemia, chapters of history, etymology and physiology, a calendar with necrologium, a list of brothers from the Podlažice monastery and details of magic formulas, spells, medicine and other records.
Codex Gigas is considered a Devils Bible as it states specifically the fallen angel named Satan. According to experts Codex Gigas was written by a monk, Herman the Recluse.
The Codex Gigas contains the entire Vulgate version of the bible, Isidore of seville's encyclopedia Etymologiae, Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews, Cosmas of Prague's Chronicle of Bohemia, chapters of history, etymology and physiology, a calendar with necrologium, a list of brothers from the Podlažice monastery and details of magic formulas, spells, medicine and other records.
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