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: A young woman is delivered to a mysterious husband who only appears to her in the darkness of night. He is an enchanted prince, but she must follow strict rules—such as never seeing his face—to keep him. When she eventually breaks a taboo (often involving a light or a look), he disappears, and she must go on a long, magical quest to win him back. 3. Contemporary Literature and Film

: Children recite a famous rhyme that begins: "La Befana vien di notte, con le scarpe tutte rotte..." ("The Befana comes at night, with her shoes all broken..."). Di notte

Several notable modern works use the phrase to explore themes of intimacy, memory, and the unseen: : A young woman is delivered to a