: In certain regional variations, she acts as a guide for the dead, marking the spots where graves should be opened with her tears. 3. Regional Variations
The most common version of the tale tells of a beautiful young woman named who marries a wealthy man. After years of neglect and his eventual infidelity, Maria is consumed by a fit of uncontrollable rage and drowning her two children in a river. Realizing what she has done, she is overcome with grief and either drowns herself or dies of sorrow on the riverbank. The Legend of La Llorona
While her roots are deep in , the legend has adapted as it spread: : In certain regional variations, she acts as