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Code X Gigas
By Andrea Felicioni, Marco B. Bucci
The Codex Gigas, also famously known as the "Devil's Bible," is the largest extant medieval manuscript in the world. Created in the early 13th century in a Benedictine monastery in Bohemia (modern-day Czech Republic), it is renowned for its massive size and a striking full-page illustration of the devil.
Quick Facts
Size: It is roughly 92 cm (36 inches) tall and weighs about 75 kg (165 lbs), requiring two people to lift it.
The Legend: Folklore suggests a monk wrote the entire book in a single night with the help of the devil to avoid execution for breaking his monastic vows.
Content: It is a "compendium of knowledge," containing the entire Latin Bible, medical treatises, historical records (The Chronicle of Bohemia), and various magical spells.
Materials: It was created using the skins of approximately 160 donkeys or calves.
Quick Facts
Size: It is roughly 92 cm (36 inches) tall and weighs about 75 kg (165 lbs), requiring two people to lift it.
The Legend: Folklore suggests a monk wrote the entire book in a single night with the help of the devil to avoid execution for breaking his monastic vows.
Content: It is a "compendium of knowledge," containing the entire Latin Bible, medical treatises, historical records (The Chronicle of Bohemia), and various magical spells.
Materials: It was created using the skins of approximately 160 donkeys or calves.
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