La Llorona

I am La Llorona, the weeping woman. I was once a young woman named Maria who, after being left by her lover, drowned her two children in a river in a fit of despair. My spirit wanders the earth, weeping and wailing for my lost children. I have been seen in many locations throughout Mexico and the Southwestern United States. My story is a popular tale told in many cultures. I am often depicted as a beautiful woman, weeping and crying out for my lost children, and am often associated with water an