The Man Who Has Never Seen a Single Woman in His 82 Years of Life

Imagine a man who had not seen a woman, heard a woman’s voice, or touched a woman’s skin for 82 years, from the first moment he opened his eyes to the last time he closed his eyes. Moreover, he had chosen all these of his own free will.

Today, we will talk about Mihailo Tolotos, who, although not visually impaired, has never met women throughout his life, and his interesting life story.

Although he may seem like an industrial vocational high school or engineering student at first glance, Tolotos is actually just a religious person.

• The alleged person and the newspaper article announcing the death of Tolotos

Mihailo Tolotos, who was born in Greece in his current form in 1856, lost his mother as a result of complications that occurred approximately 4 hours after birth.

Due to the fact that his mother was alone and orphaned at the time of birth, the fate of Tolotos began to be considered, and as a remedy, it was deemed appropriate to be given a son to the monastery. The name Mihailo Tolotos is also a name given to him in the monastery.

Although the information we have for Tolotos is extremely limited, it is claimed that he may not be Greek but Serbian or Romanian.

The detail that makes Tolotos’ story interesting: Probably if a woman saw it, she would have commented “unidentified object”.

Tolotos, located within the borders of Greece and managed as an autonomous region, managed to maintain its independence even in the Byzantine and Ottoman Periods. It is one of the most important centers of Eastern Orthodox monasteries. lived a lifetime.

With a law declared by the Byzantine Emperor Constantine Monomachos in 1046, women were forbidden to enter this monastery, even to approach less than 500 meters from the Ayranoz Region. This prohibition, which is a religious rule, continues in the same way today.

Tolotos also dedicated his 82-year life to virginity for the sake of his faith and lived faithfully to this purpose until his last breath.

Tolotos’ monastery

Adopted by the monastery as a newborn baby, Tolotos lived in the monastery until he was 82 years old and never left. Naturally, he did not see a single woman from birth to death.

By devoting himself to religious affairs in the Christian faith, he became one of the most important monks of the Orthodox faith, reaching the title of monk given to men and women who never married.

Not only women but also female animals are not allowed to enter the area!

It is completely forbidden for animals as well as women to enter the Athos Region, but animals that are clearly male (for example, roosters) can be fed. In addition, there are animals that cannot be controlled inside, and cats are free to fight with mice.

If you want to visit Aynaroz one day, being a man may not be enough, you have to prove it (not exactly)!

• Russian leader Vladimir Putin visits Aynaroz whenever he gets the chance.

The current population of Aynaroz, which is an important pilgrimage center for the Orthodox, is estimated to be 2250. Apart from this, if we do not count extraordinary situations such as pandemics, only 100 guests are accepted per day to the region. Each guest can stay in the region for only 3 days.

While 90 of the 100 guests are male Orthodox who come for pilgrimage, 10 are non-Orthodox and can be described as tourists. In addition, it is of great importance that the men who enter the area have beards, since there were women or homosexuals who tried to enter the region with a male identity before.

Of course, there will be someone who breaks every ban, like a woman who tries to enter Ayranoz and succeeds…

Maria Poimenidou

In 1953, a woman named Maria Poimenidou entered the region disguised as a man, since women were not allowed to enter the 335 square kilometers of Ayros, which is also referred to as the Holy Mountain by most Orthodox. When the authorities detected this situation, more stringent decisions were taken by Greece to prevent women from entering the region and to deter such attempts.

In many ways, Atrosa is referred to as a strange region, yes in many ways…

As if the ban on women and animals was not enough, the graves of religious people who lost their lives are opened 3 years after they are buried and their skulls are washed with wine. These skulls are then exhibited in museums that contain countless and unique works of art. The main purpose here is to remind people of death.

What do you think about Aynaroz and its rules?

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