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Bookmark or Share- The Legend of La Llorona | History ColoradoGhost stories are one of those things that bring us together. They bridge cultures and generations and even cross borders. In Hispano, Chicano, and Mexican communities across the Southwest, the legend of La Llorona (“the Crying Woman,” in English) is one of the most popular ghost stories.
- La Llorona - WikipediaLa Llorona (Latin American Spanish: [la ʝoˈɾona]; 'the Crying Woman, the Weeping Woman, the Wailer') is a vengeful ghost in Mexican folklore who is said to roam near bodies of water mourning her children whom she drowned in a jealous rage after discovering her husband was unfaithful to her.
- La Llorona – Weeping Woman of the Southwest - Legends of AmericaThe legend of La Llorona (pronounced “LAH yoh ROH nah”), Spanish for the Weeping Woman, has been a part of the Southwest’s Hispanic culture since the conquistadores’ days. The tall, thin spirit is said to be blessed with natural beauty and long flowing black hair.
- La Llorona, The 'Weeping Woman' Of Mexican Legend - All That's InterestingA chilling figure from centuries-old Mexican folklore, La Llorona is a malevolent ghost who haunts bodies of water and wails over the children she drowned. By some accounts, La Llorona searches for children to drown in place of her own children, whom she already killed.
- La Llorona | Legend, Description, History, & Facts | BritannicaLa Llorona, a mythological woman in Mexican and Latin American oral tradition whose siren -like wails are said to lure adults and children to their untimely deaths. The legend of La Llorona is a popular ghost story that is especially prominent on Día de los Muertos and in Chicano and Latin American communities.
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