Over the years, the Agia Sofia Cave has been linked to a variety of legends and myths, like the one with St George’s shoehorn, which tells of his horse’s hoof being imprinted on a rock; and, there truly is a trace that resembles this.

Another legend tells a story of Cretan soldiers returning to Crete after the Fall of Constantinople – brought on by the Turks. They reclaimed the Sophia Wisdom of God icon from the majestic temple of Justinian to bring it back home safe, but it eventually was found wedged against a rock inside the cave, right where the chapel is built today.

Source: Discoverkissamos