Agios Nilos, Mount Athos Explained

Agios Nilos
Name Local:	Άγιος Νείλος
Coordinates:	40.1301°N 24.3175°W
Periph:	Mount Athos
Population As Of:	2021
Population:	20

Agios Nilos (also spelled Agios Neilos; Greek, Modern (1453-);: Άγιος Νείλος) is the name of an area of Mount Athos that belongs to the Monastery of Great Lavra.^[1] It is located on the southeastern side of Mount Athos. It is named after Saint Nilos the Myrrh-streamer,^{[2] [3] [4]} who was a hermit in the cell of the Virgin Mary that now bears his name. Today the monks at Agios Nilos are engaged in hagiography and handicrafts.

The Cave of Saint Nilos the Myrrh-streamer, also known as the Cave of Saint Petra of the Virgin Mary, is located in a location called Perdiki.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Howorth, Peter. Mount Athos: The Holy Mountain. 2022. Filathonites. 978-0-473-41386-6.
2. Web site: Memory of the Saint Nilus the Myrrh-gusher of Mount Athos. Orthodox Times.
3. Web site: Σαν Σήμερα .gr . Όσιος Νείλος . Σαν Σήμερα .gr . el . 2022-06-09.
4. Web site: «Ο Άγιος δεν επιθυμεί την εύρεση του τάφου του»-Ο άγιος Νείλος ο Αγιορείτης και Μυροβλύτης . ΧΩΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΑΧΩΡΗΤΟΥ . el . 2022-06-09.
5. Book: Lilios, Loukas K.. Mount Athos: Pilgrimage to "The Garden of Virgin Mary". Vlachoutsakou. 2017. Konstantina. Lilios Publishers. Livadia. 978-618-81848-6-2.