The Devil's Bible

[wolven7]

I'd heard something about this, a while back.

'PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AP) — Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible — a medieval manuscript said to have been written 800 years ago with the devil's help — has returned to Prague after an absence of 359 years. . .

'According to myth, a Benedictine monk promised to write the book overnight to atone for his sins. When he realized the task was impossible, he asked the devil for help. The page with the illustration of the devil the one visitors see. . .

'It contains "a sum of the Benedictine order's knowledge" of the time, including the Old and New Testament, "The War of the Jews" by the first-century historian Josephus Flavius, a list of saints, or a guideline how to determine the date of Easter, Uhlir said.'

Interesting.

Comments

[unknownbinaries.livejournal.com]

I wanna know what's in it, damnit.+-

...okay, that last was a typo. Creepy. Leaving it.

[wolven.livejournal.com]

I think there'll be a description, and a translation, somewhere, soon. I would be very surprised, if that weren't the case.