The Italian Christmas fairy la Befana joins a jolly and mysterious band of powerful crones in fairy tales who can do good or ill depending on their whims. Such ogres are above all domestic: as with witches, their powers are located in kitchens and ovens; scarcity and hunger drive them.
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Lovely to read this in Rome at Christmas for the first time, where I have seen Befana witch dolls everywhere but didn't know her story. Thank you!
So loved this.