The story
The story of La llorona is that she was angry with her husband for cheating on her and in retaliation she drowned her kids. Right after she realized what she had done and had instant regret and took her own life to be with her kids. But now her spirit lives with the regret of what she did.
Cultural significance
The story of La llorona has been told in hispanic culture for hundreds of years it is used to keep children away from bodies of water to keep them safe. Some people dont belive that this story is real but many also belive that La llorona is real and they stay away from bodies of water for that reason.