Harmless snakes with cross-shaped markings appear each August at the Church of the Dormition in the Greek island of Kefalonia…one of those rare, living symbols of divine mystery. According to tradition, the snakes first appeared in the 1200s when the Virgin Mary protected a monastery from pirates by sending serpents to frighten them away. Since then, they return annually, crawling gently over icons, lamps, and pews, as if drawn to the sacred presence.
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