La Llorona
ghost legend in Latin American folklore
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Summary
La Llorona is a ghost[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of ghost entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,480 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Sex or gender: female[3]
- Instance of: folklore character[4]
- Part of: Q139590834[5]
- Commons category: La Llorona[6]
- Said to be the same as: 67[7]
- Country of origin: Mexico[8], Hispanic America[9]
- Time of earliest written record: 1550[10]
- Described by source: Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia[11], Q139477502[12], Q139590750[13], Q139595350[14]
- Partially coincident with: La Condená[15]
- Nickname: The Weeping Woman[16]
- Has characteristic: beauty[17]
- Social classification: commoner[18]
- Wears: costume[19], huipil[20]
- Produced sound: keening[21], screaming[22]
- P14750: 9DE3-3E1D-9B29-519E-1441[23]
Why It Matters
La Llorona has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] She is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]