The vast majority of the Codex consists of standard Latin texts that already exist in English elsewhere, such as the complete Latin Vulgate Bible. Translating these specific pages from the Codex would simply replicate existing English Bibles.
The origin story of the Codex Gigas is as fascinating as the book itself. According to medieval legend:
Because the original is handwritten Latin, OCR (Optical Character Recognition) doesn't work well. However, you can find online (e.g., from the Codex Gigas transcription project) and paste it into Google Translate. The result is clunky but understandable. codex gigas pdf english
A monk named Herman the Recluse broke his monastic vows. As punishment, he was to be walled up alive in a cell. To avoid this grim fate, the monk promised to write, in a single night, a book containing all human knowledge—including a history of the world—to glorify the monastery forever.
By midnight, the monk realized the task was impossible. He fell to his knees and made a pact with the fallen angel, Lucifer. The Devil agreed to complete the manuscript in exchange for the monk’s soul. Out of gratitude, the monk added a massive, colorful portrait of the Devil inside the book. The vast majority of the Codex consists of
If you download a PDF of the Codex Gigas from a scholarly source (like the Swedish National Library, which houses the original), you will be viewing high-resolution scans of the Latin text. You won't find a translated novel-style PDF.
There is of the entire Codex Gigas
Exorcism spells, conjurations, and medical incantations to cure illnesses or catch thieves.