D.vil Letter Written

In 1676, Sister Maria Crocifissa della Concezione, a nun from the Palma di Montechiaro convent in Sicily, claimed to have written a letter dictated by the devil. Discovered on the floor of her cell with ink on her face, she held a letter containing a bizarre combination of symbols and letters. For centuries, the meaning remained a mystery, but recent decryption efforts have shed light on the message. Researchers, led by Daniele Abate from Ludum, used software to analyze shorthand from ancient alphabets, including Greek, Latin, Runic, and Arabic. They found that Sister Maria had possibly invented a coded language, combining elements from these scripts.

The translated message contained unsettling statements, referring to the Holy Trinity as “dead weights” and suggesting that “God thinks he can free mortals” but that “the system works for no one.” It also referenced Styx, the mythological river between life and death. Abate speculates that Sister Maria’s mental state played a role, as historical accounts noted her nightly struggles against the devil. The discovery suggests that her linguistic skills and possible psychological issues contributed to the creation of the cryptic text.