In Mexican folklore lies the haunting tale of La Llorona. Sweeping through Mexico, parts of the US, and even reaching to parts of Europe, La Llorona is said to terrorize those who wander or misbehave.
Listen this week as Erin and Jenn discuss the legend and one of the movies she inspired.
Resources:
Winick, S. (2021, October 13). La Llorona: An introduction to the Weeping Woman | Folklife Today. The Library of Congress. https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2021/10/la-llorona-an-introduction-to-the-weeping-woman/
La Llorona – Weeping Woman of the Southwest – Legends of America. (n.d.). https://www.legendsofamerica.com/gh-lallorona/
La Llorona - A Mexican Ghost Story - donQuijote. (n.d.). https://www.donquijote.org/mexican-culture/history/la-llorona/
Darkness Prevails. (2018, September 28). 6 REAL Encounters with La Llorona - Darkness Prevails [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRKO7kNH3gY
Nightmare Files. (2018, October 18). The Real Story Of La Llorona. . . [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ea-u8DXgUBI
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