Pre-earthquake stories say that thousands of harmless baby snakes used to appear at the beginning of August and used to disappear into the church by the altar, but soon the stories allowed for the protective instinct of the villagers for the snakes from the motorists. So, the snakes were picked up and deposited within the church at the same altar spot rebuilt after the quake. Another regular debate prevalent among the masses is whether the church is on the snakes’ migratory route or is their absence during mid- August a sign of calamity as the year of the earthquake (1953). Whatever be the winning idea, it adds color to life and culture of Markopoulo.
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