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Befana by safyia

Befana

safyia

Befana

In Italian folklore, Befana is an old woman who delivers gifts to children throughout Italy on Epiphany Eve (the night of January 5) in a similar way to St Nicholas or Santa Claus. But children get gifts from both Father Christmas and Befana.

A popular belief is that her name derives from the Feast of Epiphany or in Italian, "La Festa dell'Epifania". Epiphania (Epiphany in English) is a Latin word with Greek origins. Epiphany means either the Feast of the Epiphany (January 6) or “manifestation (of the divinity)."

Some suggest that Befana is descended from the Sabine/Roman goddess named Strina. -Wikipedia

I had never drawn anyone older before, but I'm really pleased with the way it came out~ I haven't been mentioning this, but the time limit I have given myself for this drawing is 2 hours~

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