La Befana: Christmas Witch, Goddess of Ancestral Spirit, fascist

She’s more popular than Santa in some parts of Italy— and it’s been passed down to me that she represents the liminal space between ancestors and children, not unlike how the ancestors deliver candy to the children on Il Morti.  She is the one who keeps the bond alive between the worlds of

When Good Witches are Ugly: La Befana; or, the Italian Christmas Witch – Miranda the Middle-Aged Witch

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Italy's Christmas Witch: The Befana Tradition

The Legend of the Christmas Witch: The Origins (2021) — The Movie Database (TMDB)

La Befana: Christmas Witch, Goddess of Ancestral Spirit, fascist propaganda (+ Befanini recipe and spell) — Radici Siciliane

Italy: La Befana, the original Good Witch

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Italy's Pagan Santa Claus: The Story of La Befana, the Christmas Witch – #FolkloreThursday

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La Befana, the Christmas Witch: Italy's version of Santa Claus

Cuccadati: Sicilian Fig Cookies — Radici Siciliane

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When Good Witches are Ugly: La Befana; or, the Italian Christmas Witch – Miranda the Middle-Aged Witch

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