Cherokee folklore describes Spearfinger: an ancient shapeshifting crone with impenetrable skin and a single twisted finger sharp enough to slice victims open.
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A grave tour through Appalachia where folklore, memory, and menace all keep their footing.
This Lore episode treats Appalachia as a living archive, beginning with the age of the Appalachian Mountains before moving into Spearfinger, the Cherokee story in which a chickadee known for telling the truth helps reveal the monster's weakness.
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An Appalachian folklore episode that opens with Spearfinger and then turns to a grinning man in New Jersey.
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