The Iron-fingered Demon–is brought to us by the Cherokee Lore. (see source below for information)
This is a ‘vampire’ demon who can cause CONSUMPTION. The story goes– long before the white settlers came, there lived a demon in a cave who had an iron finger. It just loved to dine on livers and lungs.
In order to do this to humans…
The Demon would shape-shift or assume the image of someone in your home. A family member, of course, which would allow the demon to enter the house undetected and uninvited. Once inside, because of its ’soft’ fingers…it would play with your hair and head, singing you softly to sleep. Once asleep, though, the demon would use that little iron finger and cut out your liver and lung.
DON”T worry…it all happens painlessly…seems its little lullaby is a bit of an anesthesia…
And the next morning, you wake up feeling just fine…until your health slowly declines and eventually you die without any explanation.
The first story of this lore was recorded in North Carolina around the time of 1892.
Resource:
The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and Other Monsters
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that was retarted!
I am so glad you thought so!!!!
no this story was not retarded it was awesome
you all r retarded
As a cherokee woman, i must defend this. You do not even have the story right. first, the demons finger was of bone, shaped as an arrow head. not iron. She did not dine on lungs. liver alone. The demon could shift into ANYTHING that it pleased. Not just someone from your home. No one had to invite her in. She did not have soft fingers. only smooth and her skin so hard that nothing could penetrate it. She could charm you to the point of donating your liver to her, she had no need to sing you to sleep. she didnt use her finger to cut out your liver. she used it to stab whom ever she came in contact with. she didnt need to keep your body in order. there was no lullaby, nor any anestetic. she simply killed you. so how about next time, try to stick to the origional story and stop putting down others heritage, you narrow minded, xenophobic, dogmatic, bitch.
Well Usgiyi, I suppose calling me a narrow minded, xenophobic, dogmatic, bitch, as you call it, should be offensive but alas, I find it rather amusing and a reflection of your age and so called knowing. As far as the information and if it is so very offensive to you that you feel the need to act juvenile and call names, I suggest you contact those who wrote the encyclopedia that I read it in. That would be listed in the menu to your left under my favorite book list…titled The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves, and other Monsters. As far as making fun of the Cherokee—WHERE did that happen?
And here is a word of advice…often information is wrong in books–so be it. We know that and the best thing we can do is inform others of its correction. However, you ruined your chance to do that here by acting the way that you did. If you were looking to inform and educate then you would have handle it responsibly…but with the immature name calling for absolutely no reason, it seems you were only looking for a fight. Have fun with that.
Every time the moon is full, approaching full or just appearing in the sky they come out of the wood work. lol.
In order to call someone retarded one has to be able to spell it otherwise the effect is just laughable.
The December snow moon has been sullied by attaching ugliness to the name.
The Cherokee hang their head in shame.
Keep up the great work C.H. Scarlett. I so enjoyed your last novel and can’t wait for the next one. Coming soon I hope.
lol very true Crone. Thanks for posting.