The legend of "La Llorona"

What kind of story is "La Llorona"?

• A true historical event

• A made up fairytale

• A legend passed down from generation to generation

Who is the main characters in this legend?

• María, an aztec beautiful woman.

• A Spanish rich man.

• The children of María and her husband.

How many sons did Maria and her husband had?

• One

• Two

• Three

Why did the Spanish man decided to leave Maria?

• She was poor and he wanted someone with a higher class.

• She was too pretty for him.

• She was too ugly for him.

What happened to Maria's sons?

• Their dad took them with him

• They were happy in the village

• They died drowned in the river

What happened to "La Llorona"?

• She got remarried and moved away to another city.

• She became the crazy old lady in the village.

• She died young wandering the rivers looking for her dead children

What does "La Llorona" look like?

• She's tall, dressed in white and has long black hair.

• She's tall, dressed in black and has long blonde hair.

• She's short, dressed in red and has long black hair.

Why are people scared of "La Llorona"?

• Because she steals your food and drinks when you're not looking.

• Because she's a vampire and wants to drink people's blood.

• Because she takes children and drowns them in the rivers.

Why this legend is named "La llorona"

• Because she cries and screams for her dead sons

• Because she's always crying of happiness

• Because she's angry and upset that her husband left her

The legend of "La Llorona" is a...

• A love story with a happy ending

• An action-filled adventure story

• A sad story meant to scare people