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A list of saints, local deaths, and monastic anniversaries. 5. The Devil's Portrait and the Missing Pages

According to the legend, the monk responsible for the book broke his vows and was sentenced to be walled up alive. To escape this terrible fate, he promised to create a book containing all human knowledge in a single night. Realizing he could not complete this task alone, he sold his soul to the Devil, who completed the masterpiece, creating the infamous portrait in the process. Codex Gigas .pdf

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A detailed regional history by Cosmas of Prague. A list of saints, local deaths, and monastic anniversaries

The most famous aspect of the Codex Gigas is the dark legend surrounding its creation. According to Benedictine lore, the book was written by a single monk, known as Herman the Recluse, at the monastery of Podlažice in the modern-day Czech Republic. To escape this terrible fate, he promised to