Befana maddened her. Upon hearing news of Jesus being born, she set out to see him, delusional that he was her son. She eventually met Jesus and presented him with gifts to make him happy. The infant Jesus was delighted, and he gave La Befana a gift in return; she would be the mother of every child in Italy. Popular tradition tells that if one sees La Befana one will receive a thump from her broomstick, as she doesn't wish to be seen. This aspect of the tradition may be designed to keep children in their beds. Another commonly heard Christian
Legendary Children #85 in the UK and according to Johnson's official website, the single went to number-one in Israel. Johnson would later perform the song in front of 150,000 people at the annual Gay Pride Festival - the 25th anniversary of the Stonewall riots. The single was later re-recorded for Johnson's 1999 album "Soulstream", where it was named "Legendary Children (2000)". In a January 1994 issue of The Advocate magazine, the song was mentioned in an article based on homosexual-themed music, stating ""Holly Johnson, the former voice of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, enumerated gay heroes on his single "Legendary Children (All of