During the search of a 29-year-old from Casoria, the police found a typical Befana stocking in his jacket pocket. However, it ...

A legendary figure in Italian folklore, Befana is celebrated during Epiphany, a holiday that marks the visit of the Three Kings to the newborn Jesus. Often depicted as an old, kind-hearted witch ...

In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of Jan. 5). Legend has it that Befana refused to join the Wise Men on their ...