"Saint Nilus left Kripetsky Monastery and came to this place to work as a lumberjack. The devil tried to prevent him and sent robbers to rob him. Nilus simply approached them with an icon. The robbers, dreaming that the Saint was defended by many armed men, fell at his feet, repented and begged forgiveness. Nilus reputation as a greatly spiritual man grew and many people came to visit him. In the face of death, he predicted to his confessor Sergy that a monastery will be built at the place where he lived". Legend of this island
