Artifact overview
Codex Sinaiticus is an artifact (Parchment Manuscript) related to the mythological story named 'Biblical Genesis.' The artifact's condition is Excellent and it is currently located at British Library in London, United Kingdom, catalogued as record number Add MS 43725. The language of the text contained is Greek (Greek writing system). Its estimated date is 325—360 CE, which is a range based on available data and scholarship. The mythology associated with this artifact includes the Christian belief system and related deities: God and Yahweh.
About this artifact
Basic details
| Type | Manuscript Parchment material |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Date created | 325—360 CE |
| Language | Greek |
| Writing system | Greek (script) |
| Location | British Library British Library · London, United Kingdom |
| Museum No. | Add MS 43725 |
| Myth portion | Genesis 1-3 |
Provenience
| Discovery | Unknown |
Museum record data
British Library
British Library · London, United Kingdom
Item specifications
| Museum No. | Add MS 43725 |
Mythological contents
Christian Religion
The contents of this artifact may depict or reference the following myths and deities associated with this belief system.
Associated myths and deities
| Myths | Biblical Genesis |
| Deities | God, Yahweh |
The Codex Sinaiticus, sometimes called the "Sinai Bible" is one of the oldest manuscripts that contains the Biblical Genesis creation myth along with the Old Testament and New Testament. It was created in the 4th century of the common era. The handwritten transcript of the New Testament and Old Testament is in the Greek language.
The manuscript is fragmented and shared among different libraries. This codex is one of four other great uncial codices, or full manuscripts of the Bible.
Extended artifact data for Add MS 43725
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Location description
- British Library London, United Kingdom
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Record numbers
| Museum No. | Add MS 43725 |
| Artifact access | By request |
| Great Uncial Sign | א |
| Gregory-Aland No. | No. א/01 |
| Soden Mark | δ 2 |
Full artifact data
| Dimensions | 38.1 × 34.5 cm (15.0 × 13.6 in) |
Record notes
About these data
| Retrieval date | Dec. 12, 2020 |
| Copyright | British Library |
Mythological contents
This artifact contains mythological contents associated with Christian Religion. The main narrative mentioned may be Biblical Genesis, a Creation myth. The deities depicted or mentioned in the artifact may be: God and Yahweh.
Parent belief system
- Christian Religion · MonotheisticHeads up. This Religion belongs to the Abrahamic collection on the basis of shared myths and deities.
Christianity is one of the world's most widely practiced religions. It is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of the Nazarene figure named Jesus. The important text associated with Christianity is the Holy Bible, which is comprised of the Old Testament and the New Testament. There are over two billion people practicing Christianity around the world, making it the biggest (with Islam behind it).
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Associated myth
Biblical Genesis Creation mythNuthsell
God created everything in the course of six days, as follows: (day 1) the heavens and the earth—effectively the entire universe—followed by day and night; (day 2) a dome to separate heaven and earth; (day 3) land, from which trees and plant life is raised; (day 4) sun and moon; (day 5) creatures that dwell in the ocean, and; (day 6) animals and humans (Adam and Eve), modeled in his image. Afterwards, Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit from the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Upon eating the apple and gaining awareness, they were kicked out of the Garden of Eden and forced to live out their mortal days on Earth.
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Deities depicted
Artifact condition
The artifact named 'Add MS 43725' is appraised as being in Excellent condition based on how much reliance is placed on other resources to make it complete and readable.
| Condition | Excellent | Just OK | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | |
| Completeness | More than 80% | 50 - 80% | Less than 50% |
| Fragmentation | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
| Damage | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
| Legibility | Highly readable | Somewhat readable | Unintelligible |
What's a 'joined' artifact?
A joined artifact is one that was originally part of the other and was broken or fragmented at some point in time. Joins are common among clay tablets because they may get broken during discovery and transportation. The join is notated with the + sign. For example, if tablets A000 and Z999 are joined, we would express this relationship by grouping them as A000 + Z999 to indicate they are related.
If the fragments are owned, maintained, and cataloged by separate museums then classifying the join relationship is critical for accurate translations.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Codex Sinaiticus." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 04 Mar. 2019, omnika.org/stable/33. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
OMNIKA (2019, March 04). Codex Sinaiticus. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/33
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Codex Sinaiticus." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created March 04, 2019. Accessed June 30, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/33.
