According to Greek myth, Medea was a sorceress and princess who fell in love with a Greek hero named Jason. They married and had two sons. Several years later Jason left Medea to marry Creusa, the princess of Corinth.
Out of revenge, Medea murdered their two children and sent a poisoned robe to Jason's new bride as a gift. Upon wearing the garment Creusa died.
Like the Medea myth, many contemporary stories of La Llorona depict her as a woman who kills her children to avenge a husband or lover who has cast her aside for another woman. One difference between these two women, however, is that La Llorona is condemned to eternal weeping and suffering whereas Medea is depicted as not having remorse for her actions.
