The influence of “La Llorona” The legend of La Llorona is a myth that has developed in Mexico since the 1500s and has been told by many generations from Mexico to the center and south. Mexico America to US states such as Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas. The tale of La Llorona has several versions of her legend but they continue on the same theme. One version is that La Llorona was an Aztec Indian who drowned her children in a lake and has been crying ever since because she regrets drowning them. Another version says that La Llorona was called María (Joe Hayes version) and that she was the most beautiful woman in the world who was looking for the best boyfriend in the world. Years passed and she married the man, then the husband started, then the husband started talking to another woman; Out of jealousy, Maria drowned her two children. Depending on the region of Mexico, the United States, and South America, the version of La Llorona may or may not be the same. I will focus on La Llorona on how the story has changed over the years, whether the story still exists in Mexico or not, what other works have been influenced by the story and who the character of La Llorona is and if she was a real person. It is possible that the tale of La Llorona originated during the time of the conquistadors in 1550 and has played an important role in Hispanic culture ever since. Although the tale has been developed from generation to generation in Mexico and the United States, no one really knows in what century it was created or where the myth originated. The story of the weeping woman that many know is about the spirit of a mother who drowned her children in a river, and because she regretted what she had done, the mother's spirit crossed rivers and lakes at night in search of... . ...middle of paper ......they will perform their versions of La Llorona. Joe Hayes' version was released, who wrote the legend in a children's book as he heard it as a child, and Alcina Lubitch Domecq's version was also released, which is much more different from Joe Hayes' version. but with the same subject. . One of the works that can be compared to the legend is that of the "Boogeyman" (Boogeyman), since both have to do with the fear of young people, just as La Llorona is known as "Boogeywoman" in the folk tales from Mexico. There will be no doubt that La Llorona exists or if she ever existed, but there will be the possibility that her character had a lot to do with the Aztec Malinche. Or it is possible that she was influenced by another Aboriginal woman. The advantage of legends like La Llorona is that one can have the creativity to believe if it is true or if it is just a common legend..