Devil's Bible

Who knew? The 8th wonder of the world was a book. (via Three Percent)

For the first time in nearly 360 years Czechs had a chance yesterday to examine the “Codex Gigas” in their own land, Agence France-Presse reported. The “Codex Gigas,” or “Devil’s Bible,” a 13th-century, 624-page, 165-pound masterpiece, was once considered one of the eight wonders of the world. Taken as booty from Prague by Swedish troops during the Thirty Years’ War, the book, valued at $15.1 million, takes the name “Devil’s Bible” from its superb illustration, below, of the devil and an accompanying legend. It is on loan for four months from its Swedish owners and on display in a specially designed safelike room in central Prague where visitors are limited to 10 at a time and permitted only a few minutes of viewing time. Legend has it that the “Devil’s Bible” was the work of a monk condemned to be walled up alive for a grave crime. To escape slow death, he proposed to create a masterwork in a night, to bring glory to the Pozlazice monastery, in what is now the Czech Republic, and eradicate his sins. But to achieve his goal he had to seek help from the Devil, and in recognition of that aid included a illustration of his helper.

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Comments

[Daniel]

Have you been to El Ritiro in Spain to see the statue of the falling angel Lucifer? It is quite beautiful.

IT'S ABOUT GOD AND HIS SON YESHUA.

[lefty]

IT'S ABOUT GOD AND HIS SON YESHUA.

the devil's bible is an interesting thing indeed.

[czechlady]

The Swedish should return it where it belongs. They are holding something which does not belong to them. Czech are the rightful owners of such a jewel.
As for now they are damned for it.

[Chris Bauer]

Check out The Devil's Bible in fiction: SCARS ON THE FACE OF GOD: THE DEVIL'S BIBLE, drolleriepress.com, fictionwise.com, amazon.com.