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Pano Pyrgos - Panagia Galoktisti

Panagia Galoktisti, built in the 12th–14th century, is located on a hill ear the village of Pano Pyrgos.

The area was once home to a village called "To Horkoui" during the Frankish occupation. The village was inhabited by shepherds who suffered a devastating animal disease that decimated their herds. In desperation, the villagers prayed to Panagia (Virgin Mary) and promised to build a church in her honour if she would heal their animals.

Panagia answered their prayers and the herds quickly recovered.

The villagers then began construction on a church, using water from a nearby spring. However, their efforts were thwarted when the building was mysteriously torn down every night. This continued until the villagers realized that Panagia was asking for something more than a simple temple. They replaced the water with goat's milk and used it to ferment the clay used in the construction. Thus, the church was completed the church entirely with milk.
So the church got the name Panagia Galoktisti, as galoktisti translates to "built with milk".
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