Did a 13th-century monk really trade his soul to the devil to finish the world’s largest manuscript in a single night? 🕯️📜Welcome to the intersection of medieval mystery and dark history. In this episode, we crack open the Codex Gigas, notoriously known as the Devil’s Bible. Weighing a staggering 165 lbs and bound in the skins of 160 donkeys, this isn't just a book—it’s a historical anomaly that has driven emperors to madness and sparked centuries of supernatural dread.Inside This Episode:🖋️ The Impossible Feat: Handwriting experts confirm a single scribe wrote the entire manuscript, but the script never ages or wavers over 30 years. Was it Herman the Recluse or something... darker?👹 The Satan Portrait: We deconstruct the infamous full-page illustration of the Devil and explain why the surrounding pages are mysteriously blackened and "charred."👑 The Habsburg Curse: How Emperor Rudolf II became so obsessed with the Codex Gigas that he lost his crown and his mind.🔍 Censored History: What was contained in the missing pages that were surgically removed centuries ago? We separate the Rule of St. Benedict from the sinister folklore.🔥 Miraculous Survival: The story of the book being thrown out of a window during the Great Fire of Stockholm—and the poor bystander it crushed.Whether you believe in a medieval monk pact with the devil or prefer the historical forensics of scientific analysis, the truth behind the Devil’s Bible is more gripping than any work of fiction. This is a story of human endurance, religious penance, and the thin line between scholarly dedication and occult history.Which side of the legend do you land on?📢 Listen now, subscribe for more dark history, and share this episode with a fellow mystery seeker! Let us know in the comments: Do you think the missing pages were stolen or destroyed? 👇#CodexGigas #DevilsBible #HistoryUncovered Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/thrilling-threads-conspiracy-theories-strange-phenomena-true-crime-unsolved-mysteries-etc--5995429/support.ThrillingThreadsPod.com - Unravel the Unknown.Dive deep into the world's greatest conspiracy theories, strange phenomena, true crimes, and unsolved mysteries. Follow the threads.You May also Like these:SkyNearMe.com – Your all-in-one "Sky Super-App." Track real-time weather, sunset and air quality, stargazing conditions, 5G signal mapping, drone flight zones, solar potential, track satellites, rocket launches, UFO sightings in your local airspace and even get your Sky Horoscope and more!🤖Nudgrr.com (🗣'nudger") - Your AI Sidekick for Getting Sh*t DoneNudgrr breaks down your biggest goals into tiny, doable steps — then nudges you to actually do them.

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