The Codex Gigas – Kungliga biblioteket – Sveriges nationalbibliotek

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sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b6380513414"><div id="Rubrik"></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><h1 class="font-heading-1" id="h-TheCodexGigas">The Codex Gigas</h1></div></div> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b6380513415"><div id="Ingress"></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-preamble">The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil’s Bible, is famous for two reasons: it is believed to be the world’s largest preserved medieval manuscript (Codex Gigas means "giant book") and it contains a large, full-page portrait of the Devil.</p></div></div> </div></div> </div></div> </div> <div class="sv-layout kb-col-md-3 sv-column-3 sv-template-layout" id="svid10_5712fd7f15c1687efff169"><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet " id="svid12_5712fd7f15c1687efff66d"><div id="Skript"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-row sv-layout kb-info-page__middle sv-template-layout" 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href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/appearance-of-the-codex-gigas/ornamentation-in-the-codex-gigas.html">Ornamentation</a></p><p class="font-small"><a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/select-images.html">Select images</a></p><p class="font-small"><a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/film-about-the-codex-gigas.html">Film</a></p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-row sv-layout" id="svid10_2705879d169b8ba882a6a98"><div class="sv-layout sv-skip-spacer sv-column-9" id="svid10_2705879d169b8ba882a6a99"><div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_2705879d169b8ba882a6a9b"><div id="Text4"></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">The Codex Gigas was created for a Bohemian monastery, but was brought to Sweden as spoils of war in the 17th century. Among other things, the manuscript contains a complete Bible, historical texts, magic formulas and spells.</p></div></div> <div class="sv-custom-module sv-se-soleil-actionLink" id="svid12_4cda87bb191e0009cd6bec"><div id="Actionknapp"></div><a href="https://www.loc.gov/resource/gdcwdl.wdl_03042/?st=gallery" class="app-qkcogh"><span>You can browse a digitised version of the manuscript in the World Digital Library!</span> <span class="sr-only">(Länk till annan webbplats)</span> <i class="kb-i-arrow-right app-qkcogh" aria-hidden="true"></i> </a> <script nonce="c6134e80-b024-11ef-9db4-b1c9a1aca8f7">AppRegistry.registerApp({applicationId:'se.soleil.actionLink|1.1.0',htmlElementId:'svid12_4cda87bb191e0009cd6bec',route:'/',portletId:'12.4cda87bb191e0009cd6bec',locale:'en',defaultLocale:'en',webAppId:'se.soleil.actionLink',webAppVersion:'1.1.0',webAppAopId:'360.44f9c57d18e3673e6921b39',webAppImportTime:'1711606178659',requiredLibs:{}});</script></div> </div> <div class="sv-layout sv-column-3" id="svid10_2705879d169b8ba882a6a9e"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_2705879d169b8ba882a6a9f"><div id="Litenrubrikmedsymbol-0"></div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet "><div class="kb-highlight-content kb-heading-with-symbol" id="elid_c61f3560_b024_11ef_9db4_b1c9a1aca8f7_headerwsymbol_temporary"> <div class="kb-highlight-content__wrapper"> <div class="kb-highlight-content__icon"> <i class="kb-i-tags" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> <div>På svenska </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins" id="svid12_2705879d169b8ba882a6aa1"><div id="Text1-0"></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-small"><a href="/hitta-och-bestall/codex-gigas.html">Läs om Codex Gigas på svenska.</a></p></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-row sv-layout" id="svid10_2705879d169b8ba882a1180"><div class="sv-layout sv-skip-spacer sv-column-9" id="svid10_2705879d169b8ba882a1181"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_2705879d169b8ba882a1186"><div id="Wowfakta"></div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet "><div class="kb-wow-facts" id="elid_c61f8380_b024_11ef_9db4_b1c9a1aca8f7_wow_temporary"> <p class="font-preamble">Codex Gigas in numbers</p> <div class="kb-wow-facts__wrapper kb-wow-facts__wrapper__3"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__container"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text__big">800</div> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text__small">years</div> </div> </div> <div class="kb-wow-facts__description">The Codex Gigas is at least that old.</div> </div> <div class="kb-wow-facts__container"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text__big">1</div> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text__small">lifetime </div> </div> </div> <div class="kb-wow-facts__description">That is how long it may have taken for one person to complete the book.</div> </div> <div class="kb-wow-facts__container"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text"> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text__big">310</div> <div class="kb-wow-facts__ball__text__small">parchment leaves</div> </div> </div> <div class="kb-wow-facts__description">The number of pages that the Codex Gigas comprises.</div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> textFit($('#elid_c61f8380_b024_11ef_9db4_b1c9a1aca8f7_wow_temporary .kb-wow-facts__ball__text__big'), { widthOnly: true, multiLine: false, detectMultiLine: false, alignVert: true, alignHoriz: true }); </script></div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-layout sv-column-3" id="svid10_2705879d169b8ba882a1188"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b6380513424"><div id="Highlightatinnehall1"></div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet "><div class="kb-highlight-content" id="elid_c61fd1a0_b024_11ef_9db4_b1c9a1aca8f7_highlight_temporary"> <a href="/in-english/planning-a-visit/the-treasury-room.html" class="kb-highlight-content__link"> <div class="kb-highlight-content__wrapper"> <div class="kb-highlight-content__icon"> <i class="kb-i-eye" aria-hidden="true"></i> </div> <div>Do you want to see the Codex Gigas? The manuscript is displayed in the National Library's Treasury Room. </div> </div> </a></div> <script> $svjq(document).ready(function() { var element = $svjq('#elid_c61fd1a0_b024_11ef_9db4_b1c9a1aca8f7_highlight_temporary'); if(element.width() < 250) { element.addClass('kb-highlight-small') } }); </script></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-row sv-layout" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b6380513426"><div class="sv-row sv-layout sv-skip-spacer" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b638051342b"><div class="sv-layout sv-skip-spacer sv-column-12" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b638051342c"><div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer kb-related-pages-header-decoration" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b638051342d"><div id="Rubrikmeddekoration"></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><h2 class="font-heading-2" id="h-Relatedcontent">Related content</h2></div></div> </div> <div class="sv-layout kb-col-md-6 sv-column-3" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b638051342e"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b638051342f"><div id="PuffRelateradsida"></div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet "><div class="kb-related-pages-item" data-clickable-element="data-clickable-element"> <div class="kb-related-pages-item__image" style="background-image: url('/images/200.3919341175203d75ad8af/1602564275870/Codex_Gigas_fotografi_004295725,1,w,1_beskuren.jpg');background-size:cover;"></div> <h3 class="kb-related-pages-item__header" >The Devil's work?</h3> <p class="kb-related-pages-item__desc">The Codex Gigas was written in the Kingdom of Bohemia by an unknown scribe in the early 13th century.</p> <a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/history-of-the-codex-gigas.html" class="kb-related-pages-item__link-text"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>History of the Codex Gigas</span> </a> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-layout kb-col-md-6 sv-column-3" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b6380513431"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b6380513432"><div id="PuffRelateradsida-0"></div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet "><div class="kb-related-pages-item" data-clickable-element="data-clickable-element"> <div class="kb-related-pages-item__image" style="background-image: url('/images/18.5e9440ea15ffee666c7636/1511967497037/Codex_Gigas_liggande_format.jpg');background-size:cover;"></div> <h3 class="kb-related-pages-item__header" >Record-breaking manuscript</h3> <p class="kb-related-pages-item__desc">The Codex Gigas weighs 75 kg and has 310 parchment leaves, probably made of calfskin.</p> <a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/appearance-of-the-codex-gigas.html" class="kb-related-pages-item__link-text"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>Appearance of the Codex Gigas</span> </a> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-layout kb-col-md-6 sv-column-3" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b6380513434"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b6380513435"><div id="PuffRelateradsida-1"></div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet "><div class="kb-related-pages-item" data-clickable-element="data-clickable-element"> <div class="kb-related-pages-item__image" style="background-image: url('/images/200.3919341175203d75ad8b6/1602564277306/Codex_Gigas_290r_djavulen_narbild.jpg');background-size:cover;"></div> <h3 class="kb-related-pages-item__header" >Artful Bible</h3> <p class="kb-related-pages-item__desc">Sample the variety and richness of the Codex Gigas.</p> <a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/select-images.html" class="kb-related-pages-item__link-text"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>Select images</span> </a> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-layout kb-col-md-6 sv-column-3" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b6380513437"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b6380513438"><div id="PuffRelateradsida-2"></div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet "><div class="kb-related-pages-item" data-clickable-element="data-clickable-element"> <div class="kb-related-pages-item__image" style="background-image: url('/images/18.2811d51e1655ec95ad6e191/1535631919616/Codex_Gigas_Ny_illustrerad_tidning_1877_beskuren.jpg');background-size:cover;"></div> <h3 class="kb-related-pages-item__header" >Myth and reality</h3> <p class="kb-related-pages-item__desc">From a monastery in Bohemia to a castle in flames – 15 minutes about the history of the Codex Gigas!</p> <a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/film-about-the-codex-gigas.html" class="kb-related-pages-item__link-text"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span>Film about the Codex Gigas</span> </a> </div></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sv-layout sv-column-12" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b6380513427"><div class="sv-vertical sv-layout sv-skip-spacer" id="svid10_4e97324e168e0b6380513428"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-skip-spacer" id="svid12_4e97324e168e0b6380513429"><div id="Fragorochsvar"></div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet "><div class="kb-qa kb-qa--fullscreen " id="elid_c6210a20_b024_11ef_9db4_b1c9a1aca8f7_qa_temporary"> <div class="kb-row"> <div class="kb-col-xl-12 kb-col-lg-12"> <div class="kb-qa__left"> <h2 class="kb-related-pages-item__header kb-qa__header" >Questions and answers about the Codex Gigas</h2> <div class="kb-row"> <div class="kb-col-xl-9 kb-col-lg-9"> <ul class="kb-qa__items" style="padding: 0; list-style: none;"> <li class="kb-qa__item"> <div class="kb-qa-expand "> <button class="kb-qa-expand__header"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Why is it called the Devil's Bible? </button> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content"> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content__inner"> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" ><div ></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">It's called the Devil's Bible because the manuscript contains a large portrait of the Devil. <a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/appearance-of-the-codex-gigas/ornamentation-in-the-codex-gigas.html">Read more about the Devil's Portrait.</a></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="kb-qa__item"> <div class="kb-qa-expand "> <button class="kb-qa-expand__header"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> What does the Codex Gigas contain? </button> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content"> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content__inner"> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" ><div ></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">The Codex Gigas contains a complete Bible, plus five additional long texts. <a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/content-of-the-codex-gigas/history-and-medicine.html">Read more about the long texts.</a></p><p class="font-normal">The manuscript contains a few short texts as well: one that relates to penance and another on how to drive out evil spirits. <a href="/in-english/the-codex-gigas/content-of-the-codex-gigas/magic-and-scribblings.html">Read more about the short texts.</a></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="kb-qa__item"> <div class="kb-qa-expand "> <button class="kb-qa-expand__header"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Is there a translation of the Codex Gigas? </button> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content"> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content__inner"> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" ><div ></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">In addition to the Bible part, the following texts have English translations:</p><ul class=" font-normal"><li>Jospehus, <em>The Jewish War</em> and <em>Jewish Antiquities</em> (in the Loeb Classical Library)</li><li><em><a href="http://libris.kb.se/bib/9690383">The etymologies of Isidore of Seville<img alt="" src="/sitevision/util/images/externallink.png" style="max-width:10px;max-height:10px" class="sv-linkicon" /><span class="env-assistive-text"> External link.</span></a> </em></li><li>Cosmas, <a href="http://libris.kb.se/bib/13515497">The chronicle of the Czechs<img alt="" src="/sitevision/util/images/externallink.png" style="max-width:10px;max-height:10px" class="sv-linkicon" /><span class="env-assistive-text"> External link.</span></a></li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="kb-qa__item"> <div class="kb-qa-expand "> <button class="kb-qa-expand__header"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Can I see the Devil’s Bible? </button> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content"> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content__inner"> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" ><div ></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">The Codex Gigas is on display in a glass case in the Treasury Room at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm. Because the book sustained damage from being on display with an open cover for many years, it is now on display with its cover closed. If you would like to browse the work and see the famous portrait of the Devil, you can do this on a digital screen next to the showcase. <a href="/in-english/planning-a-visit/the-treasury-room.html">To the exhibition.</a></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="kb-qa__item"> <div class="kb-qa-expand "> <button class="kb-qa-expand__header"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Has the Codex Gigas been digitised? </button> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content"> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content__inner"> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" ><div ></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">Yes, the entire manuscript has been digitised. <a href="https://www.wdl.org/en/item/3042/view/1/1/">To the digitised version in the World Digital Library.<img alt="" src="/sitevision/util/images/externallink.png" style="max-width:10px;max-height:10px" class="sv-linkicon" /><span class="env-assistive-text"> External link.</span></a></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="kb-qa__item"> <div class="kb-qa-expand "> <button class="kb-qa-expand__header"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Can I download images from the Codex Gigas? </button> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content"> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content__inner"> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" ><div ></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">Yes! <a href="http://libris.kb.se/bib/20821675">The images are available in Libris.<img alt="" src="/sitevision/util/images/externallink.png" style="max-width:10px;max-height:10px" class="sv-linkicon" /><span class="env-assistive-text"> External link.</span></a></p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="kb-qa__item"> <div class="kb-qa-expand "> <button class="kb-qa-expand__header"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Can I publish images from the Codex Gigas? </button> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content"> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content__inner"> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" ><div ></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">Yes. 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Adolphson is credited and that the image source is cited as follows: The National Library of Sweden, HS A 148.</p></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="kb-qa__item"> <div class="kb-qa-expand "> <button class="kb-qa-expand__header"> <i class="kb-angle" aria-hidden="true"></i> Where can I learn more about the Codex Gigas? </button> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content"> <div class="kb-qa-expand__content__inner"> <div class="sv-text-portlet sv-use-margins sv-skip-spacer" ><div ></div><div class="sv-text-portlet-content"><p class="font-normal">Recommended reading:</p><ul class=" font-normal"><li>The book <em>Codex gigas – the Devil's Bible: the secrets of the world's largest book</em> (2007), by Kamil Boldan. <a href="http://libris.kb.se/bib/10584338">The book is available in Libris<img alt="" src="/sitevision/util/images/externallink.png" style="max-width:10px;max-height:10px" class="sv-linkicon" /><span class="env-assistive-text"> External link.</span></a>.</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> SolCollapsibleGroup.create({ parentSelector: '.kb-qa-expand', headerSelector: '.kb-qa-expand__header', contentSelector: '.kb-qa-expand__content', activeClass: 'kb-qa-expand__header--active', time: 150 }); $('#elid_c6210a20_b024_11ef_9db4_b1c9a1aca8f7_qa_temporary .kb-qa__show-more').click(function(){ $('#elid_c6210a20_b024_11ef_9db4_b1c9a1aca8f7_qa_temporary').find('.kb-qa-expand--hidden').fadeIn(150); $(this).hide(); }); </script> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div> </div><div class="sv-script-portlet sv-portlet sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet " id="svid12_2811d51e1655ec95ad6fda8"><div id="Forfattaretaggardelning"></div><div class="kb-blog-list-article__metadata"> <div class="kb-blog-list-article__metadata_wrapper"> <div class="kb-blog-list-article__share"> <span class="kb-blog-list-article__published">Last updated 2024-09-20</span> <div class="kb-share"> <span>Dela:</span> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.kb.se/in-english/the-codex-gigas.html"> <i class="kb-i-facebook" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="env-assistive-text">Facebook</span> </a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.kb.se/in-english/the-codex-gigas.html" rel="external"> <i class="kb-i-twitter-x" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="env-assistive-text">X</span> </a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite?url=https://www.kb.se/in-english/the-codex-gigas.html" rel="external"> <i class="kb-i-linkedin" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="env-assistive-text">LinkedIn</span> </a> <button title="https://www.kb.se/in-english/the-codex-gigas.html" class="kb-share__button" data-url="https://www.kb.se/in-english/the-codex-gigas.html"> <i class="kb-i-link" aria-hidden="true"></i> <span class="kb-share__button--text">Kopiera länk</span> <span class="kb-share__button--text-copied" aria-hidden="true">Länken är kopierad!</span> </button> </div> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> svDocReady(function () { HiQUtils.initializeShareButton(); }) </script> </div> <div class="sv-row sv-layout sv-template-layout" id="svid10_1a6193e416da9cf7d822886"><div class="sv-layout sv-skip-spacer sv-column-9 sv-template-layout" id="svid10_1a6193e416da9cf7d822887"><div class="sv-vertical sv-layout sv-skip-spacer sv-template-layout" id="svid93_1a6193e416da9cf7d82288c"><div class="sv-custom-module sv-page-rating sv-skip-spacer sv-template-portlet " style="margin-top:-31px;margin-bottom:58px" id="svid12_1a6193e416da9cf7d82288d"><div id="TycktillEngelska"></div><div data-cid="c9dd48b5-3f62-5a5f-7835-81ab4ed2ead7"><div id="app12_1a6193e416da9cf7d82288d"> <div class="kb-page-rating"> <span class="kb-page-rating__label">Leave a comment</span> <h2 class="kb-page-rating__title"> Was this page useful to you? 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