The Children of La Llorona — The Weeping Children
A poignant variant of the La Llorona legend tells that the spirits of the children she drowned did not pass on but remain as eternal, weeping children along the same waterways. Known sometimes as Los Hijos de la Llorona, these child spirits are said to appear as small, translucent figures playing near rivers and canals at dusk. Unlike their mother, who wails in anguish, the children are sometimes described as playful but sad, trying to lure living children to join them in the water. In some New Mexican versions, the children appear to warn other children away from dangerous waters. This varian