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August 15, 2009

The Holy Snakes of the Virgin Mary in Kefallonia (2 of 2)






The most recent photograph of the Holy Snakes enclosed under the miraculous icon of Panagia Fidousa (Photo taken August 12, 2009). It is reported that three snakes appeared in 2009 and are enclosed in a glass box from August 6-15 and only allowed to be handled after midnight when the box is unlocked.


The village of Markopoulo


Katelios (traditional location where the pirates landed in 1705)

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