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An Underwater panther, called ' or ' in Ojibwe, is one of the most important of several mythological water beings among many Great Lakes and Northeastern Woodlands Native American tribes, particularly among the Anishinaabe peoples. ' translates into "the Great Lynx". It has the head and paws of a giant cat but is covered in scales and has dagger-like spikes running along its back and tail. Mishipeshu calls Michipicoten Island in Lake Superior his home and is a powerful creature in the mythological traditions of some Native American tribes, particularly Anishinaabe tribes, the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi, of the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States.〔 In addition to the Anishinaabeg, Innu also have ''Mishibizhiw'' stories. To the Algonquins, the underwater panther was the most powerful underworld being. The Ojibwe traditionally held them to be masters of all water creatures, including snakes. Some versions of the Nanabozho creation legend refer to whole communities of water lynx. Some archaeologists believe that underwater panthers were major components of the Southeastern Ceremonial Complex of the Mississippian culture in the prehistoric American Southeast. ==Name== In the Ojibwe language, this creature is sometimes called ', ', ', ', ', ', or ', which translates as "Great Lynx",〔(Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary )〕 or ' ("Gitche-anahmi-bezheu"), which translates as "the fabulous night panther".〔〔"The fabulous night panther" is a translation from Anishinaabe language into French to German, which then was translated into English. The direct translation would be something closer to "The greatly revered lynx." See (Freelang Ojibwe Dictionary )〕 However, it is also commonly referred to as the "Great underground wildcat" or "Great under-water wildcat."〔 It is the most important of the underwater animals for the Ojibwa. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Underwater panther」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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