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The Weeping Woman
The Weeping Woman drowned her children and now wanders waterways crying for them. Hear her wailing and death follows. She appears in white near rivers and streams. Five centuries of sightings. Parents warn children: Stay away from the water at night.
1500s - Present
Mexico City, Mexico
10000+ witnesses
La Llorona is the most widespread ghost legend in the Americas.
The Legend
The story:
- Beautiful woman
- Drowned her children
- In jealousy or madness
- Now searches for them
- Weeps eternally
The Origins
When it began:
- Pre-Columbian roots
- Spanish colonial era
- Aztec goddess connection
- Multiple versions
- 500+ years old
The Sightings
What people see:
- Woman in white
- Near waterways
- Crying loudly
- Sometimes aggressive
- Takes children
The Warning
Parents tell children:
- Don’t go to water at night
- She’ll take you
- Mistake you for her children
- Her cry means death
- Teaching tool
The Encounters
What’s reported:
- Screaming heard
- Figure seen
- Children targeted
- Drownings attributed
- Fear is real
Modern Presence
Still reported:
- Throughout Americas
- USA border areas
- Caribbean
- Central America
- Ongoing sightings