Epiphany and the legend of "La Befana"

Hello everyone! Today, the 6th of January is the 12th day of Christmas: the feast of the Epiphany . This holiday officially concludes the Catholic Christmas season and commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men. We also take down our Christmas decorations after this day. During the holidays, I took a break from working on true crime cases, but since this is the last day of the festive season, you can expect a new post, and video, very soon! In Italy, the Epiphany ( L'Epifania ) is also known as La festa della Befana (The feast of La Befana). In fact, the name Befana is a derivate of the Greek word Epiphaneia . But who is she, and why is she associated with the feast of the Epiphany? In Italian folklore, La Befana is a wise woman gifted with magical powers. She crosses the skies on her flying broom, bringing presents to the good children like figs, nuts and sweets on the night of the eve of the Epiphany (the 5th). To those who are spoiled, she leaves a piece of coal .