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On today's episode Abby sits down with Anastasia to discuss the mythology behind La Llorona, La Lechuza and her new book of short horror stories.

Sources

• Janvier, Thomas A. “Legend of La Llorona.” In Legends of the City of Mexico, 134–138. New York: Harper and Brothers Publishers, 1910
• Library of Congress article by folklorist Stephen Winick: La Llorona: An Introduction to the Weeping Woman
• Espooky Tales article on The Owl Witch
• Texas Standard article by Sarah Asch & Raul Alonzo La Lechuza legend serves as both a cautionary tale and a story of revenge

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