The , often called the " Devil’s Bible ," is the largest preserved medieval manuscript in existence. While the physical manuscript is currently held at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm, English speakers can access several digital resources and scholarly essays to study its history and contents. Key Details of the Codex Gigas Gary A. Rendsburg - Facebook
The manuscript's notoriety stems from the legend of a monk sentenced to be walled up alive for breaking his vows. To save himself, he allegedly promised to create a book containing all human knowledge in a single night. Realizing the impossibility of the task, he struck a deal with the Devil, who finished the work in exchange for the monk's soul—and a full-page portrait of himself within the vellum pages. A Medieval Encyclopedia codex gigas pdf english