Everything you don’t know about the legend of the Befana cat

The story of the Epiphany cat drive away stupid beliefs who see the bad luck black cat.

On the contrary, the black cat is said bring you luck. Let’s see why.

The story of the Epiphany cat

In a time where all cats were tabby, only one was blackmaned: that of the Befana. The cat accompanied the old lady during her travels around the world on January 6, but always riding her broom, high in the sky.

Curious like all felinesthe cat often wondered as was the life of humans on the mainland. But when the holidays ended, the cat went into hibernation sleeping with the Befana all year round waiting for the following January 6th.

The gift of the Epiphany and the black cat

One night, the feline leans out to better observe the landscape below, but accidentally drops a present. Instead of getting angry, the old woman decides to send him to the house where the gift fell, knowing that she is with that family the cat would have been happier.

Having come down from the chimney of the house, the cat induces him amazement of the family but above all of bambinowho jumps for joy at having received this unexpected gift.

The parents of the child, seeing their son’s happiness, did not dare to separate them and since then they began to see around even black cats.

Black-coated cats are a gift of the magical night where dreams come true and for this, despite silly superstitions, they bring luck!

The most beautiful gift that the Befana can give you is a black cat, so if on Epiphany day, find a stray black cattake it home and adopt it, if you can.