Case: GG-2026-184
Status: Open
Documentation rating: C
Location: Frangokastello, Crete, Greece
The Drosoulites, or “dew shadows,” are a recurring apparition tradition associated with the plain surrounding Frangokastello on the southern coast of Crete. Witness accounts describe dark human-like figures, sometimes interpreted as armed men on foot or horseback, moving toward the Venetian fortress around dawn during late spring. Local tradition identifies the figures with fighters killed during the Battle of Frangokastello on 1828-05-17, although the apparitions themselves are documented through later accounts rather than contemporary records of the battle. Atmospheric refraction and mirage…
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