A Brief History of the Benedictine Order

The Codex Gigas is not really the whole Bible, but several select books of the Latin Bible. It also contains other historical texts, including a list of all the brothers in the monastery at Podlazeach. Legend has it that Herman asked Satan to help him complete the Bible in exchange for his soul. The night before his text was due, he succumbed to temptation and prayed to Satan instead. This actually became the abbot's favourite book. Today, the Codex Gigas often goes by another name: The devil's Bible.