befana (legendary character)

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befana (legendary character)

The legend of Old Befana

an Italian Christmas story
Because Befana's household chores kept her from finding the Baby King, she searches to this day, leaving gifts for children on the Feast of the Three Kings.
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The legend of Old Befana

an Italian Christmas story
Recounts the legend of Befana, whose household chores kept her from finding the Baby King and cause her to fly across the sky on Twelfth Night, leaving the sleeping children gifts to celebrate the Feast of the Three Kings.

The Christmas Witch

1993
Retells the traditional Italian tale of the poor peasant woman who, long ago, set out to find the Christ Child and wanders to this day, carrying a sack of gifts to give to good children at Christmas.

The legend of Old Befana

an Italian Christmas story
1980
Because Befana's household chores kept her from finding the Baby King, she searches to this day, leaving gifts for children on the Feast of the Three Kings.

The Christmas Witch

an Italian legend
1993
Retells the traditional Italian tale of the poor peasant woman who, long ago, set out to find the Christ Child and wanders to this day, carrying a sack of gifts to give to good children at Christmas.

The Christmas Witch

1991
Retells the traditional Italian tale of the poor peasant woman who, long ago, set out to find the Christ Child and wanders to this day, carrying a sack of gifts to distribute to good children at Christmas.

The story of Befana

an Italian Christmas tale
1981
Retells the traditional tale of the poor peasant woman who set out to find the Christ Child and wanders to this day, carrying a sack of gifts for good children.

Befana

a Christmas story
1974
Retells the traditional tale of the old lady who, having missed her chance to take gifts to the Christ Child, still wanders giving gifts to all children in hopes she will find Him.
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