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The Codex Gigas (or Devil's Bible)

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The Codex Gigas (or Devil's Bible)

I recall hearing about the Mysteries of the Bible series on the National Geographic Channel a number of months ago and wanted to see it - eventually, anyway. There is one program of this series in particular that brings to mind (at least in my mind) all sorts of nefarious things: witchcraft, sorcery, black magic, alchemy, Roger Bacon, Agrippa, and Doctor Faust to name a few. Not to mention the writings of M. R. James and H. P. Lovecraft. I'm talking about the Codex Gigas (or Devil's Bible), a book whose shadowy origins are steeped in myth.  Here is a quick overview of this esoteric manuscript as quoted from the National Geographic Channel website:

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DEVIL'S BIBLE


At 165 pounds, and allegedly made from the skins of 160 donkeys, the Codex Gigas is the world's largest and most mysterious medieval manuscript. Filled with satanic images and demonic spells, according to legend, the cursed text sprang from a doomed monk's pact with the Devil. Now, Nat Geo follows a team of scientists as they embark on an unprecedented quest to unravel the secrets behind the book's darkened pages. Using ultra-violet fluorescence imaging, handwriting analysis and a re-creation of the text, forensic document experts attempt to uncover the cryptic truth behind this ancient Devil's Bible.

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The Truth behind the Devil's Bible
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