2006-08-09 10:00:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Yes I used to live in Texas and this was a popular ghost story among my friends
In south Texas, the story of La Llorona is that of a beautiful girl who attracts wealthy man's son though she is very poor. They secretly marry and set up a household; they have several children. Unfortunately, a day comes when the young man's father announces that he has arranged a marriage for his son to a young woman within their social class. The young man tells his secret wife that he must leave her and that he will never see her again. She is driven mad by anger and a broken heart, and takes their children to a river where she drowns them to spite her husband. When her husband finds out he and several townspeople go to find her, but she kills herself before they can apprehend her. She goes to Heaven and faces the judgement of God. God asks her, "Where are your children?" to which she replies, "I do not know." God asks her three times and she replies with the same answer. God then damns her to walk the earth to search for her children. According to this tale, it is wise to avoid La Llorona, as she is known for drowning passersby in an attempt to replace her dead children.
That will keep you away from lakes at night!!!
2006-08-09 11:59:04 · answer #1 · answered by LongAgo 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The legend of La "Llorona" (pronounced "LAH yoh Rottna") spanish for the weeping woman has been part of the hispanic culture in the south west since the days of the conquistadones.
The tall, thin spirit is said to be blessed with natural beauty and long flowing black hair. Wearig a white gown she roams the rivers and creeks, wailing into the night and searching for childern to drag screaming into the watery grave.
No one really knows when the legend of the La Llorona began or, from when it originated the most common thread is that the spirit is a doomed mother who drowned her children and now spends eternity searching for them in the rivers and lakes.
2006-08-09 17:52:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
La Llorona is the weeping or wailing woman of Mexican mythology. She was an uncommonly beautiful woman of low birth who married a high born man of low degrees.
According to the version, they had two or three or more children. Then the man decided to leave her for a woman of his own social status (or possibly his original/real wife). He was going to take their children with him.
In sorrow and to avenge this man's betrayal, La Llorona drowned her own children. The Powers That Be condemned La Llorana to forever wander that nether, twilight region exactly between the world of the living and the world of the dead, wailing for her lost children. This is supposed to be near the place of the children's demise.
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2006-08-09 23:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my roommates in college who was from Guatemala said that her relatives would tell her, "better stay on the porch, or La Llorona's gonna get you!" She said that it was to keep the kids from wandering out in the jungle and getting shot by bandits or kidnapped. It serves the same purpose as other "ghost stories" or urban legends, in this case, rural legend.
Apparently, La Llorona killed her kids because she had a lover who didn't want kids or some bs like that and then when they were dead, she felt bad and killed herself and now she's like a Gray Lady who snatches kids who wander away because she's trying to replace the ones she killed. Whoops. So she's bad news--very scary, and very effective for keeping kids in line.
2006-08-09 20:56:03 · answer #4 · answered by SlowClap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I grew up in fear of her! My sister swore she saw her one time!
My roots are in New Mexico, around the Santa Fe Area. I always thought it was a story told only in that area!
2006-08-09 17:33:24 · answer #5 · answered by proud mom ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have heard it. I've never seen her but I believe she does exist.
But I think it's freaky that she still grieves for her kids but at least she knows what she did was wrong and she regretted it.
2006-08-09 20:48:08 · answer #6 · answered by maxie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honey, it's "La Llorona" and yeah, we've heard of her. Apparently she cries a lot for her kids...
2006-08-09 17:28:23 · answer #7 · answered by Kookoo Bananas 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, I have they would tell us that story when we were younger.Some people say that they have actually seen her, but I dont belive in that, initll i see her with my own two eyes.
2006-08-09 17:07:00 · answer #8 · answered by ika 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oooh, yeah, I read about her as a little kid. Gave me nightmares for days.
2006-08-09 17:19:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋