La Befana Italiansrus.com
This holiday marks the end of the Christmas season and it is one of Italy's oldest and most celebrated legends.

A Crime of Honour Italiansrus.com
Gianciotto tricked the beautiful Francesca into marrying him by having his handsome brother Paolo act as his proxy. As fate would have Paolo and Francesca fell in love and the jealous Gianciotto has his revenge by killing them both.

Fairy Tales Italiansrus.com
These wonderful and delightful stories are great to read to your children. They include such classics as Cinderella, Pinocchio, and more.

Fear the Evil Eye Our Paesani - Italiansrus.com
Italians are a complicated people. On the one hand, many of them, especially the older ones, are ardent believers in the Catholic Church. On the other hand, a large chunk of the population, especially in the south, believes in the malocchio or evil eye. As I understand it, the malocchio happens when someone wishes bad on you and gives you an evil look that has the power of an evil spell. I thought these beliefs were dead in modern Italy, but some people are hanging onto them.

The Legend of Alaric's Treasure Italiansrus.com
Legend has it that the King of the Visigoths was buried in Cosenza, Calabria after he ransacked the city of Rome in 410 AD. Is this just another tale of folklore or is there truth to this story?

The Legend of the Tarantella Italiansrus.com
Did you know that this popular Italian folk song and dance has ties to the epidemic of tarantism that swept through Italy during the 15th-17th centuries?

The Little Blue One Italiansrus.com
The legend says that every five years at the summer solstice, her slight figure holding a red rag ball in her hands appears among the castle walls. Light footsteps, sighs and cries are heard and her voice saying "Dad, dad, I'm here".

Proverbi/Proverbs Italiansrus.com
Proverbs are a part of every culture. They are a common way of expressing ideas and beliefs. This collection includes Italian proverbs with and English equivalent.

Trendy Beaches, Deceiving Witches Italiansrus.com
Legends say that no woman can become a witch just by a wink of the eye in Romagna. Come the witches' night between the 23 and 24 of June the town of San Giovanni in Marignano, in province of Rimini is filled with witches who are said to be particularly active and deceiving this night.

Corno
This ancient Italian amulet is worn to help protect against the evil eye.

Folklore and Mythology Electronic Texts
A collection of various fairy tales and folklore from all over the world. Includes a variation of the story from different countries.

Folklore in Calabria
Learn more about the customs and traditions of Calabria.

Leggende della Provincia di Lucca
There are over 20 legends from the towns of Lucca, Montagna and Viareggio e Versilia.

Mano Cornuto
This is another ancient amulet that is used to ward off the evil eye. You can wear it as a charm or use your hands to make the gesture.

Mano Fico
The fig hand is another ancient amulet used to ward off the evil eye. This also can be worn as a charm or you can use your hands to make this gesture.

Valleluce
View some great photos of the traditional clothes worn by ancestors of this town, which is located in the region of Lazio.

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