Herman the Recluse (Latin: Hermannus Heremitus) was, according to legend, a thirteenth century Benedictine monk best known as the supposed author of the Codex Gigas, or Devil's Bible. The legend states that, as a resident of the Benedictine Monastery of Podlazice, Herman the Recluse was condemned to be walled up alive and starved to death. However, in a plea for his life, he convinced the Abbot to let him live if he could create a book that encapsulated all earthly knowledge in one night. Herman wrote until midnight, upon which he realized he could not finish his masterpiece, and sold his soul to a devil in exchange for the ability to finish the Codex Gigas.
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| - Herman the Recluse (Latin: Hermannus Heremitus) was, according to legend, a thirteenth century Benedictine monk best known as the supposed author of the Codex Gigas, or Devil's Bible. The legend states that, as a resident of the Benedictine Monastery of Podlazice, Herman the Recluse was condemned to be walled up alive and starved to death. However, in a plea for his life, he convinced the Abbot to let him live if he could create a book that encapsulated all earthly knowledge in one night. Herman wrote until midnight, upon which he realized he could not finish his masterpiece, and sold his soul to a devil in exchange for the ability to finish the Codex Gigas. (en)
- Herman var en munk verksam i benediktklostret Podlažice under 1200-talet och förmodas vara författare till Djävulsbibeln, Codex Gigas. Enligt nekrologen i Djävulsbibeln avled en Hermanus monachus inclusus, alltså en munk vid namn Herman som levt isolerad i en cell, den 10 november. (sv)
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| - Herman the Recluse (Latin: Hermannus Heremitus) was, according to legend, a thirteenth century Benedictine monk best known as the supposed author of the Codex Gigas, or Devil's Bible. The legend states that, as a resident of the Benedictine Monastery of Podlazice, Herman the Recluse was condemned to be walled up alive and starved to death. However, in a plea for his life, he convinced the Abbot to let him live if he could create a book that encapsulated all earthly knowledge in one night. Herman wrote until midnight, upon which he realized he could not finish his masterpiece, and sold his soul to a devil in exchange for the ability to finish the Codex Gigas. Another version of the legend tells that after Herman was condemned for the unspecified sin, he persuaded the abbot to allow him a whole year to create the book. He worked day and night, and completed it once again after selling his soul to the devil (en)
- Herman var en munk verksam i benediktklostret Podlažice under 1200-talet och förmodas vara författare till Djävulsbibeln, Codex Gigas. Enligt nekrologen i Djävulsbibeln avled en Hermanus monachus inclusus, alltså en munk vid namn Herman som levt isolerad i en cell, den 10 november. Djävulsbibeln tillkom i Böhmen mellan 1200 och 1230. Dess första kända ägare var klostret i Podlažice, men det är osannolikt att den tillkom där, då klostret var fattigt och inte åstadkom några andra kända handskrifter. Enligt sägnen skrevs Djävulsbibeln av en fängslad munk, som för sina synders skull fick uppgiften att över en natt skriva världens största bok. När han insåg att det inte skulle lyckas tog han djävulen till hjälp att fullborda arbetet. Munken fick sedan ingen ro i själen, och vände sig till slut till Jungfru Maria med bön om hjälp. När han skulle lösas från sitt löfte avled han. (sv)
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