Skeleton Spirit
Skeleton Spirit is a spirit being from Arapaho folklore featured in the story of The Lame Warrior and the Skeleton. A lame Arapaho warrior, unable to fight, was left behind when his village moved. A skeleton approached him and offered to carry him into battle if the warrior would promise to give the skeleton a proper burial afterward. The skeleton carried the warrior to victory, and the warrior performed the burial rites as promised. The skeleton's spirit appeared in a dream, granting the warrior the gift of healing. He became a powerful medicine man. The story teaches the importance of honori